Akashiryu against Kaitoma, Hatsu 2018, day 8

AkashiryuJonidan 104 East4-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KaitomaJonokuchi 3 East3-1

Hatsu 2018, day 8, 21 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 1 of 48. 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
59% AkashiryuKaitoma 41%

The ratings had Akashiryu 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
Akashiryu 1Kaitoma 0
  1. Akashiryu won · Hatsu 2018, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.