Mitsuuchi against Saidaiji, Hatsu 2016, day 5

MitsuuchiSandanme 75 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SaidaijiSandanme 77 East3-0

Hatsu 2016, day 5, 14 January 2016. Sandanme, bout 12 of 49. 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
33% MitsuuchiSaidaiji 67%

The ratings had Saidaiji the favourite, at 67%, 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
Mitsuuchi 1Saidaiji 1
  1. Mitsuuchi won · Haru 2016, day 5, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Saidaiji won · Hatsu 2016, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.