Sakai against Takakurayama, Hatsu 2019, day 12

SakaiJonidan 44 East4-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
TakakurayamaJonidan 49 East3-3

Hatsu 2019, day 12, 24 January 2019. Jonidan, bout 30 of 50. 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
56% SakaiTakakurayama 44%

The ratings had Sakai the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakai 4Takakurayama 3
  1. Takakurayama won · Natsu 2019, day 1, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Sakai won · Hatsu 2019, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi
  3. Takakurayama won · Kyushu 2018, day 9, Jonidantsukiotoshi
  4. Sakai won · Haru 2018, day 12, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  5. Sakai won · Hatsu 2018, day 11, Jonidanoshidashi
  6. Sakai won · Aki 2016, day 8, Jonidanoshidashi
  7. Takakurayama won · Nagoya 2014, day 7, Jonokuchioshidashi