Sakaguchi against Hakuyozan, Hatsu 2012, day 15

SakaguchiSandanme 84 East5-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HakuyozanSandanme 88 West4-3

Hatsu 2012, day 15, 22 January 2012. Sandanme, bout 5 of 34. 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
82% SakaguchiHakuyozan 18%

The ratings had Sakaguchi the favourite, at 82%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakaguchi 1Hakuyozan 0
  1. Sakaguchi won · Hatsu 2012, day 15, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.