Itako against Mitani, Hatsu 2012, day 5

ItakoJonidan 98 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MitaniJonidan 97 West1-2

Hatsu 2012, day 5, 12 January 2012. Jonidan, bout 3 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
58% ItakoMitani 42%

The ratings had Itako the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Itako 1Mitani 0
  1. Itako won · Hatsu 2012, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.