Sakurai against Mitanishiki, Natsu 1994, day 9

SakuraiJonokuchi 43 West1-4
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
MitanishikiJonokuchi 35 West0-5

Natsu 1994, day 9, 16 May 1994. Jonokuchi, bout 15 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
50% SakuraiMitanishiki 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakurai 1Mitanishiki 1
  1. Mitanishiki won · Haru 1995, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Sakurai won · Natsu 1994, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.