Sasaki against Sensho, Hatsu 2004, day 1

SasakiSandanme 83 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SenshoSandanme 83 West1-0

Hatsu 2004, day 1, 11 January 2004. Sandanme, bout 9 of 48. 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
45% SasakiSensho 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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Sasaki 1Sensho 3
  1. Sensho won · Haru 2008, day 2, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Sensho won · Haru 2004, day 4, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  3. Sensho won · Hatsu 2004, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Sasaki won · Kyushu 2003, day 1, Sandanmeyorikiri