Tanahashi against Sakabayashi, Natsu 2018, day 3

TanahashiJonidan 81 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakabayashiJonidan 80 West2-0

Natsu 2018, day 3, 15 May 2018. Jonidan, bout 16 of 53. 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% TanahashiSakabayashi 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
Tanahashi 0Sakabayashi 3
  1. Sakabayashi won · Nagoya 2018, day 7, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Sakabayashi won · Natsu 2018, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Sakabayashi won · Haru 2018, day 4, Jonokuchiyorikiri