Hanakaze against Ezuka, Hatsu 2018, day 1

HanakazeJonidan 26 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
EzukaJonidan 26 West1-0

Hatsu 2018, day 1, 14 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 38 of 49. 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% HanakazeEzuka 44%

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

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Hanakaze 0Ezuka 1
  1. Ezuka won · Hatsu 2018, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.