Watatani against Yamashita, Haru 2016, day 2

WatataniJonidan 97 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamashitaJonidan 97 West0-1

Haru 2016, day 2, 14 March 2016. Jonidan, bout 1 of 46. 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% WatataniYamashita 39%

The ratings had Watatani the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Watatani 4Yamashita 2
  1. Watatani won · Natsu 2026, day 2, Jonidantsukiotoshi
  2. Yamashita won · Aki 2024, day 1, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Watatani won · Nagoya 2024, day 4, Jonidanyorikiri
  4. Watatani won · Haru 2022, day 3, Jonidanoshidashi
  5. Yamashita won · Haru 2021, day 8, Jonidanoshidashi
  6. Watatani won · Haru 2016, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.