Yamato against Sakai, Hatsu 2018, day 4

Yamato0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Sakai1-1

Hatsu 2018, day 4, 17 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 30 of 47. 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
42% YamatoSakai 58%

The ratings had Sakai the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamato 2Sakai 1
  1. Yamato won · Hatsu 2025, day 6, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Yamato won · Aki 2020, day 9, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Sakai won · Hatsu 2018, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.