Hikarifuji against Sakura, Hatsu 2017, day 11

HikarifujiJonokuchi 21 West4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakuraJonidan 93 West3-3

Hatsu 2017, day 11, 18 January 2017. Jonidan, bout 4 of 48. 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
36% HikarifujiSakura 64%

The ratings had Sakura ahead, at 64%, but Hikarifuji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Hikarifuji 1Sakura 0
  1. Hikarifuji won · Hatsu 2017, day 11, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.