Motokiyama against Sakura, Hatsu 2018, day 15

MotokiyamaJonidan 83 East5-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
SakuraJonidan 98 West6-1

Hatsu 2018, day 15, 28 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 8 of 32. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
59% MotokiyamaSakura 41%

The ratings had Motokiyama ahead, at 59%, but Sakura 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 0Sakura 1
  1. Sakura won · Hatsu 2018, day 15, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.