Ryujin against Sasaki, Kyushu 2004, day 5

RyujinSandanme 62 East0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SasakiSandanme 58 West1-2

Kyushu 2004, day 5, 18 November 2004. Sandanme, bout 21 of 46. 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% RyujinSasaki 56%

The ratings had Sasaki the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Ryujin 1Sasaki 1
  1. Ryujin won · Nagoya 2006, day 14, Sandanmetsukidashi
  2. Sasaki won · Kyushu 2004, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.