Asakura against Tsubakifuji, Hatsu 2018, day 2

AsakuraJonidan 29 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TsubakifujiJonidan 29 West0-1

Hatsu 2018, day 2, 15 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 36 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
42% AsakuraTsubakifuji 58%

The ratings had Tsubakifuji ahead, at 58%, but Asakura won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Asakura 2Tsubakifuji 0
  1. Asakura won · Haru 2018, day 5, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Asakura won · Hatsu 2018, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.