Aotsurugi against Tokizakura, Hatsu 2008, day 3

AotsurugiSandanme 38 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TokizakuraSandanme 39 West2-0

Hatsu 2008, day 3, 15 January 2008. Sandanme, bout 30 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
61% AotsurugiTokizakura 39%

The ratings had Aotsurugi ahead, at 61%, but Tokizakura won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Aotsurugi 0Tokizakura 1
  1. Tokizakura won · Hatsu 2008, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.