Sazanami against Tokitsukasa, Natsu 2004, day 2

SazanamiSandanme 2 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TokitsukasaSandanme 1 West1-0

Natsu 2004, day 2, 10 May 2004. Sandanme, bout 48 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
53% SazanamiTokitsukasa 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Sazanami 2Tokitsukasa 3
  1. Tokitsukasa won · Kyushu 2004, day 1, Makushitasotogake
  2. Tokitsukasa won · Aki 2004, day 5, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Sazanami won · Nagoya 2004, day 3, Makushitauwatenage
  4. Tokitsukasa won · Natsu 2004, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Sazanami won · Hatsu 2004, day 8, Makushitaokuridashi