Towanoyama against Sakaguchi, Kyushu 2012, day 8

TowanoyamaMakushita 23 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakaguchiMakushita 27 West3-1

Kyushu 2012, day 8, 18 November 2012. Makushita, bout 19 of 28. 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
41% TowanoyamaSakaguchi 59%

The ratings had Sakaguchi the favourite, at 59%, 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
Towanoyama 0Sakaguchi 2
  1. Sakaguchi won · Hatsu 2014, day 15, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Sakaguchi won · Kyushu 2012, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.