Sakigake against Takunishiki, Hatsu 2009, day 9

SakigakeSandanme 3 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakunishikiSandanme 7 East1-4

Hatsu 2009, day 9, 19 January 2009. Sandanme, bout 47 of 47. 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
43% SakigakeTakunishiki 57%

The ratings had Takunishiki ahead, at 57%, but Sakigake won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakigake 1Takunishiki 0
  1. Sakigake won · Hatsu 2009, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.