Sakigake against Tochiseiryu, Kyushu 2017, day 1

SakigakeMakushita 36 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochiseiryuMakushita 35 West0-1

Kyushu 2017, day 1, 12 November 2017. Makushita, bout 13 of 30. 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
49% SakigakeTochiseiryu 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakigake 1Tochiseiryu 2
  1. Tochiseiryu won · Haru 2018, day 1, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Tochiseiryu won · Hatsu 2018, day 2, Makushitashitatenage
  3. Sakigake won · Kyushu 2017, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.