Wakatozakura against Watanabe, Hatsu 2015, day 1

WakatozakuraJonidan 52 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WatanabeJonidan 51 West0-1

Hatsu 2015, day 1, 11 January 2015. Jonidan, bout 22 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
62% WakatozakuraWatanabe 38%

The ratings had Wakatozakura the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatozakura 1Watanabe 1
  1. Watanabe won · Aki 2017, day 7, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Wakatozakura won · Hatsu 2015, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.