Mitozakura against Tochiseiryu, Hatsu 2016, day 1

MitozakuraMakushita 55 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochiseiryuMakushita 54 West1-0

Hatsu 2016, day 1, 10 January 2016. Makushita, bout 4 of 31. 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
53% MitozakuraTochiseiryu 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitozakura 0Tochiseiryu 2
  1. Tochiseiryu won · Haru 2016, day 1, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Tochiseiryu won · Hatsu 2016, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.