Asabenkei against Sakaguchi, Natsu 2012, day 2

AsabenkeiSandanme 25 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakaguchiSandanme 26 East1-0

Natsu 2012, day 2, 7 May 2012. Sandanme, bout 37 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
40% AsabenkeiSakaguchi 60%

The ratings had Sakaguchi the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Asabenkei 1Sakaguchi 1
  1. Asabenkei won · Haru 2015, day 12, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Sakaguchi won · Natsu 2012, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.