Sasagawa against Kyokuhozan, Hatsu 2012, day 5

SasagawaSandanme 69 West0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KyokuhozanSandanme 67 West1-2

Hatsu 2012, day 5, 12 January 2012. Sandanme, bout 17 of 49. 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
47% SasagawaKyokuhozan 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sasagawa 1Kyokuhozan 2
  1. Sasagawa won · Haru 2012, day 7, Sandanmekimetaoshi
  2. Kyokuhozan won · Hatsu 2012, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Kyokuhozan won · Aki 2007, day 11, Jonidanhatakikomi