Minozakura against Wakafubuki, Hatsu 2005, day 3

MinozakuraSandanme 97 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakafubukiSandanme 97 West2-0

Hatsu 2005, day 3, 11 January 2005. Sandanme, bout 2 of 48. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% MinozakuraWakafubuki 56%

The ratings had Wakafubuki 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Minozakura 2Wakafubuki 1
  1. Wakafubuki won · Hatsu 2005, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Minozakura won · Aki 2000, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Minozakura won · Nagoya 1998, day 11, Jonokuchishitatenage