Azumaryu against Sakigake, Hatsu 2015, day 8

AzumaryuJuryo 12 East5-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakigakeJuryo 14 East3-5

Hatsu 2015, day 8, 18 January 2015. Juryo, bout 1 of 14. 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
56% AzumaryuSakigake 44%

The ratings had Azumaryu ahead, at 56%, but Sakigake won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Azumaryu 2Sakigake 1
  1. Sakigake won · Hatsu 2015, day 8, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Azumaryu won · Kyushu 2014, day 4, Juryohatakikomi
  3. Azumaryu won · Natsu 2012, day 10, Makushitauwatenage