Sotairyu against Sasaki, Aki 2008, day 11

SotairyuMakushita 48 East5-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SasakiMakushita 44 West6-0

Aki 2008, day 11, 24 September 2008. Makushita, bout 8 of 29. 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% SotairyuSasaki 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sotairyu 1Sasaki 1
  1. Sasaki won · Aki 2008, day 11, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Sotairyu won · Haru 2008, day 6, Makushitakirikaeshi