Sasaki against Kirinishiki, Nagoya 2009, day 9

SasakiMakushita 43 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KirinishikiMakushita 44 West2-3

Nagoya 2009, day 9, 20 July 2009. Makushita, bout 9 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
51% SasakiKirinishiki 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sasaki 1Kirinishiki 1
  1. Sasaki won · Nagoya 2009, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kirinishiki won · Nagoya 2005, day 8, Sandanmeyorikiri