Sasayama against Saidaiji, Kyushu 2017, day 1

SasayamaMakushita 48 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SaidaijiMakushita 47 West0-1

Kyushu 2017, day 1, 12 November 2017. Makushita, bout 7 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
56% SasayamaSaidaiji 44%

The ratings had Sasayama the favourite, at 56%, 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
Sasayama 2Saidaiji 0
  1. Sasayama won · Hatsu 2018, day 7, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Sasayama won · Kyushu 2017, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.