Sakurafuji against Nishimura, Haru 2018, day 12

SakurafujiJonidan 74 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishimuraJonidan 72 West2-4

Haru 2018, day 12, 22 March 2018. Jonidan, bout 17 of 50. 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
76% SakurafujiNishimura 24%

The ratings had Sakurafuji the favourite, at 76%, 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
Sakurafuji 1Nishimura 0
  1. Sakurafuji won · Haru 2018, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.