Ichinojo against Sokokurai, Hatsu 2016, day 9

Ichinojo1-8
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Sokokurai4-5

Hatsu 2016, day 9, 18 January 2016. Makuuchi, bout 10 of 19. 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
61% IchinojoSokokurai 39%

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

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Ichinojo 1Sokokurai 3
  1. Sokokurai won · Natsu 2017, day 1okuridashi
  2. Ichinojo won · Hatsu 2017, day 9yorikiri
  3. Sokokurai won · Kyushu 2016, day 1yorikiri
  4. Sokokurai won · Hatsu 2016, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.