Tsurunomai against Sasaki, Aki 1998, day 3

TsurunomaiSandanme 97 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SasakiSandanme 96 West2-0

Aki 1998, day 3, 15 September 1998. Sandanme, bout 2 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% TsurunomaiSasaki 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Tsurunomai 1Sasaki 1
  1. Tsurunomai won · Kyushu 1998, day 12, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  2. Sasaki won · Aki 1998, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.