Kakuryu against Arawashi, Hatsu 2018, day 9

KakuryuYokozuna 2 East9-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ArawashiMaegashira 4 West4-5

Hatsu 2018, day 9, 22 January 2018. Makuuchi, bout 19 of 19. 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
70% KakuryuArawashi 30%

The ratings had Kakuryu the favourite, at 70%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kakuryu 2Arawashi 1
  1. Kakuryu won · Haru 2018, day 4oshidashi
  2. Kakuryu won · Hatsu 2018, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Arawashi won · Hatsu 2017, day 6yorikiri