Ama against Saigo, Hatsu 2003, day 1

AmaMakushita 46 East0-1
Finaloshitaoshifrontal push down
SaigoMakushita 45 West1-0

Hatsu 2003, day 1, 12 January 2003. Makushita, bout 8 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal push down.

The winner pushes his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
45% AmaSaigo 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Ama 1Saigo 1
  1. Ama won · Hatsu 2004, day 7, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Saigo won · Hatsu 2003, day 1, Makushita (this bout)oshitaoshi

This was their first meeting.