Wakanofuji against Saionji, Hatsu 2017, day 8

WakanofujiSandanme 38 East2-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
SaionjiSandanme 40 East1-3

Hatsu 2017, day 8, 15 January 2017. Sandanme, bout 30 of 48. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
57% WakanofujiSaionji 43%

The ratings had Wakanofuji the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Wakanofuji 1Saionji 0
  1. Wakanofuji won · Hatsu 2017, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.