Saito against Taniguchi, Hatsu 2016, day 15

Saito2-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Taniguchi3-4

Hatsu 2016, day 15, 24 January 2016. Jonidan, bout 20 of 34. 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
25% SaitoTaniguchi 75%

The ratings had Taniguchi the favourite, at 75%, 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
Saito 0Taniguchi 2
  1. Taniguchi won · Haru 2019, day 3, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  2. Taniguchi won · Hatsu 2016, day 15, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.