Sasaki against Yotsuguruma, Kyushu 2009, day 8

SasakiMakushita 25 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YotsugurumaMakushita 27 West2-2

Kyushu 2009, day 8, 22 November 2009. Makushita, bout 18 of 30. 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
58% SasakiYotsuguruma 42%

The ratings had Sasaki the favourite, at 58%, 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
Sasaki 1Yotsuguruma 3
  1. Sasaki won · Kyushu 2009, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Yotsuguruma won · Aki 2008, day 13, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Yotsuguruma won · Natsu 2008, day 5, Makushitasukuinage
  4. Yotsuguruma won · Hatsu 2008, day 12, Makushitayorikiri