Sasaki against Kimenryu, Haru 2009, day 9

SasakiMakushita 46 West3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KimenryuMakushita 45 West2-3

Haru 2009, day 9, 23 March 2009. Makushita, bout 7 of 31. 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
51% SasakiKimenryu 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sasaki 1Kimenryu 0
  1. Sasaki won · Haru 2009, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.