Sawada against Sakai, Hatsu 2004, day 11

SawadaJonidan 89 East3-3
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
SakaiJonidan 87 West4-2

Hatsu 2004, day 11, 21 January 2004. Jonidan, bout 13 of 56. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
40% SawadaSakai 60%

The ratings had Sakai the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sawada 0Sakai 3
  1. Sakai won · Hatsu 2004, day 11, Jonidan (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  2. Sakai won · Kyushu 2003, day 5, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  3. Sakai won · Nagoya 2003, day 11, Jonidanyoritaoshi