Haruzakura against Kabutoiwa, Haru 2012, day 1

HaruzakuraSandanme 49 East0-1
Finaltsukihizaknee touch down
KabutoiwaSandanme 48 West1-0

Haru 2012, day 1, 11 March 2012. Sandanme, bout 26 of 49. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukihiza

Who else uses it

Knee touch down.

The loser touches the ground with a knee on his own, without being forced.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
55% HaruzakuraKabutoiwa 45%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Haruzakura 2Kabutoiwa 3
  1. Kabutoiwa won · Haru 2012, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)tsukihiza
  2. Haruzakura won · Aki 2010, day 5, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  3. Haruzakura won · Hatsu 2010, day 6, Sandanmesukuinage
  4. Kabutoiwa won · Aki 2005, day 7, Sandanmeoshidashi
  5. Kabutoiwa won · Nagoya 2004, day 10, Jonidanoshidashi