Fukunofuji against Sazanami, Hatsu 2018, day 2

FukunofujiSandanme 26 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SazanamiSandanme 25 West1-0

Hatsu 2018, day 2, 15 January 2018. Sandanme, bout 36 of 48. 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
50% FukunofujiSazanami 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Fukunofuji 1Sazanami 2
  1. Sazanami won · Haru 2019, day 9, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  2. Sazanami won · Hatsu 2018, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Fukunofuji won · Kyushu 2017, day 4, Sandanmeokuridashi