Sasaki against Takakurayama, Hatsu 2016, day 15

SasakiJonidan 93 West6-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakakurayamaJonidan 88 West5-2

Hatsu 2016, day 15, 24 January 2016. Jonidan, bout 3 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
45% SasakiTakakurayama 55%

The ratings had Takakurayama ahead, at 55%, but Sasaki won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sasaki 1Takakurayama 0
  1. Sasaki won · Hatsu 2016, day 15, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.