Mukai against Yamamoto, Hatsu 2012, day 8

MukaiJonidan 93 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamamotoJonidan 91 West2-2

Hatsu 2012, day 8, 15 January 2012. Jonidan, bout 6 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
36% MukaiYamamoto 64%

The ratings had Yamamoto ahead, at 64%, but Mukai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Mukai 2Yamamoto 0
  1. Mukai won · Hatsu 2012, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Mukai won · Nagoya 2011, day 6, Jonidanoshidashi