Tochiminato against Saio, Aki 2008, day 2

TochiminatoJonidan 32 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SaioJonidan 31 West0-1

Aki 2008, day 2, 15 September 2008. Jonidan, bout 45 of 60. 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% TochiminatoSaio 39%

The ratings had Tochiminato the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochiminato 3Saio 1
  1. Tochiminato won · Nagoya 2013, day 3, Sandanmehatakikomi
  2. Tochiminato won · Natsu 2011, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Saio won · Aki 2009, day 5, Jonidanokuridashi
  4. Tochiminato won · Aki 2008, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.