Yanagawa against Kakuo, Hatsu 2008, day 9

YanagawaMakushita 42 East3-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KakuoMakushita 45 East2-3

Hatsu 2008, day 9, 21 January 2008. Makushita, bout 9 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
48% YanagawaKakuo 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Yanagawa 3Kakuo 0
  1. Yanagawa won · Hatsu 2008, day 9, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi
  2. Yanagawa won · Natsu 2006, day 4, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Yanagawa won · Kyushu 2002, day 8, Makushitayorikiri