Motokiyama against Burinosato, Natsu 2017, day 2

MotokiyamaJonidan 68 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
BurinosatoJonidan 68 West1-0

Natsu 2017, day 2, 15 May 2017. Jonidan, bout 21 of 52. 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
41% MotokiyamaBurinosato 59%

The ratings had Burinosato the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Motokiyama 0Burinosato 1
  1. Burinosato won · Natsu 2017, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.