Nakai against Musashitaira, Hatsu 2015, day 1

NakaiJonidan 95 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MusashitairaJonidan 94 West0-1

Hatsu 2015, day 1, 11 January 2015. Jonidan, bout 2 of 45. 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
42% NakaiMusashitaira 58%

The ratings had Musashitaira ahead, at 58%, but Nakai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nakai 1Musashitaira 1
  1. Musashitaira won · Hatsu 2016, day 3, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Nakai won · Hatsu 2015, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.