Sakigake against Yanagawa, Haru 2009, day 4

SakigakeMakushita 53 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YanagawaMakushita 54 East2-0

Haru 2009, day 4, 18 March 2009. Makushita, bout 4 of 28. 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
48% SakigakeYanagawa 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakigake 0Yanagawa 1
  1. Yanagawa won · Haru 2009, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.