Sakai against Asahanshin, Hatsu 2023, day 2

SakaiSandanme 24 East1-0
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
AsahanshinSandanme 24 West0-1

Hatsu 2023, day 2, 9 January 2023. Sandanme, bout 33 of 44. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% SakaiAsahanshin 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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakai 2Asahanshin 2
  1. Sakai won · Hatsu 2023, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  2. Asahanshin won · Aki 2022, day 5, Sandanmehatakikomi
  3. Asahanshin won · Hatsu 2018, day 2, Jonidanoshidashi
  4. Sakai won · Aki 2017, day 13, Jonidanoshidashi