Minami against Sasaki, Hatsu 2008, day 2

Minami1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Sasaki0-1

Hatsu 2008, day 2, 14 January 2008. Makushita, bout 18 of 30. 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% MinamiSasaki 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Minami 3Sasaki 0
  1. Minami won · Kyushu 2009, day 13, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Minami won · Kyushu 2008, day 7, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Minami won · Hatsu 2008, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.