Ichinojo against Sokokurai, Hatsu 2017, day 9

Ichinojo7-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Sokokurai7-2

Hatsu 2017, day 9, 16 January 2017. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 20. 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% IchinojoSokokurai 44%

The ratings had Ichinojo the favourite, at 56%, and he 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 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Sokokurai won · Kyushu 2016, day 1yorikiri
  4. Sokokurai won · Hatsu 2016, day 9yorikiri