Sakura against Banjaku, Hatsu 2016, day 12

SakuraJonidan 44 East3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
BanjakuJonidan 46 East2-4

Hatsu 2016, day 12, 21 January 2016. Jonidan, bout 25 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
39% SakuraBanjaku 61%

The ratings had Banjaku ahead, at 61%, but Sakura won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakura 1Banjaku 1
  1. Sakura won · Hatsu 2016, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Banjaku won · Hatsu 2014, day 9, Jonidanoshidashi