Asakura against Shimabukuro, Natsu 2017, day 15

Asakura5-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Shimabukuro4-3

Natsu 2017, day 15, 28 May 2017. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 8. 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
50% AsakuraShimabukuro 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Asakura 3Shimabukuro 1
  1. Asakura won · Haru 2026, day 6, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Asakura won · Nagoya 2025, day 10, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Shimabukuro won · Haru 2021, day 4, Sandanmehatakikomi
  4. Asakura won · Natsu 2017, day 15, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.