Rikishin against Tsurugisho, Hatsu 2017, day 12

RikishinJuryo 12 West5-7
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TsurugishoJuryo 8 West7-5

Hatsu 2017, day 12, 19 January 2017. Juryo, bout 7 of 14. 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
58% RikishinTsurugisho 42%

The ratings had Rikishin the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Rikishin 2Tsurugisho 1
  1. Rikishin won · Nagoya 2017, day 8, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Tsurugisho won · Haru 2017, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Rikishin won · Hatsu 2017, day 12, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.