Tokizakura against Watanabe, Natsu 2012, day 8

TokizakuraMakushita 58 East1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WatanabeMakushita 55 West2-2

Natsu 2012, day 8, 13 May 2012. Makushita, bout 3 of 29. 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
52% TokizakuraWatanabe 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Tokizakura 0Watanabe 2
  1. Watanabe won · Nagoya 2012, day 9, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Watanabe won · Natsu 2012, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.