Yamaguchi against Sakigake, Haru 2012, day 5

Yamaguchi2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Sakigake1-2

Haru 2012, day 5, 15 March 2012. Makushita, bout 23 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
46% YamaguchiSakigake 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamaguchi 1Sakigake 1
  1. Sakigake won · Natsu 2014, day 5, Juryoabisetaoshi
  2. Yamaguchi won · Haru 2012, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.