Sasaki against Matsunotani, Hatsu 2004, day 4

Sasaki1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Matsunotani0-2

Hatsu 2004, day 4, 14 January 2004. Sandanme, bout 9 of 49. 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
44% SasakiMatsunotani 56%

The ratings had Matsunotani ahead, at 56%, 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
Sasaki 2Matsunotani 0
  1. Sasaki won · Hatsu 2004, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Sasaki won · Natsu 2003, day 2, Sandanmeyorikiri