Tetsuhibiki against Sasaki, Hatsu 2003, day 2

TetsuhibikiJonidan 53 East0-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
SasakiJonidan 52 West1-0

Hatsu 2003, day 2, 13 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 28 of 51. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
58% TetsuhibikiSasaki 42%

The ratings had Tetsuhibiki ahead, at 58%, but Sasaki won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Tetsuhibiki 1Sasaki 1
  1. Tetsuhibiki won · Haru 2003, day 6, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Sasaki won · Hatsu 2003, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.