Sakigake against Midorifuji, Hatsu 2019, day 1

SakigakeMakushita 27 East1-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
MidorifujiMakushita 26 West0-1

Hatsu 2019, day 1, 13 January 2019. Makushita, bout 17 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% SakigakeMidorifuji 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakigake 1Midorifuji 2
  1. Midorifuji won · Nagoya 2019, day 12, Makushitashitatedashinage
  2. Midorifuji won · Natsu 2019, day 14, Makushitashitatenage
  3. Sakigake won · Hatsu 2019, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.