Shimazakura against Yamagashira, Hatsu 1997, day 9

Shimazakura1-4
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
Yamagashira0-5

Hatsu 1997, day 9, 20 January 1997. Jonidan, bout 5 of 84. 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
47% ShimazakuraYamagashira 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Shimazakura 2Yamagashira 1
  1. Yamagashira won · Haru 2001, day 10, Jonidanokuritaoshi
  2. Shimazakura won · Aki 2000, day 4, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Shimazakura won · Hatsu 1997, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.