Azumayama against Sakura, Hatsu 2018, day 1

AzumayamaJonidan 99 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakuraJonidan 98 West1-0

Hatsu 2018, day 1, 14 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 4 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
32% AzumayamaSakura 68%

The ratings had Sakura the favourite, at 68%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Azumayama 1Sakura 1
  1. Azumayama won · Aki 2022, day 12, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Sakura won · Hatsu 2018, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.