Tamanoryu against Sakurafuji, Hatsu 2017, day 9

Tamanoryu3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Sakurafuji4-1

Hatsu 2017, day 9, 16 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
56% TamanoryuSakurafuji 44%

The ratings had Tamanoryu ahead, at 56%, but Sakurafuji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamanoryu 0Sakurafuji 2
  1. Sakurafuji won · Natsu 2017, day 1, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Sakurafuji won · Hatsu 2017, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.