Sasaki against Wakafujita, Hatsu 2003, day 8

SasakiJonidan 52 West3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakafujitaJonidan 50 West2-2

Hatsu 2003, day 8, 19 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 28 of 51. 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
61% SasakiWakafujita 39%

The ratings had Sasaki the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Sasaki 2Wakafujita 3
  1. Wakafujita won · Nagoya 2009, day 3, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Sasaki won · Natsu 2009, day 2, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Wakafujita won · Aki 2006, day 13, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  4. Wakafujita won · Nagoya 2006, day 7, Sandanmeyorikiri
  5. Sasaki won · Hatsu 2003, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.