Sakai against Amatsu, Hatsu 2018, day 8

SakaiJonidan 41 East2-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
AmatsuJonidan 41 West3-1

Hatsu 2018, day 8, 21 January 2018. Jonidan, 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
21% SakaiAmatsu 79%

The ratings had Amatsu the favourite, at 79%, 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
Sakai 1Amatsu 1
  1. Sakai won · Hatsu 2022, day 10, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Amatsu won · Hatsu 2018, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.