Arikawa against Sakura, Haru 2018, day 9

ArikawaJonidan 17 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakuraJonidan 20 East1-4

Haru 2018, day 9, 19 March 2018. Jonidan, bout 43 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
62% ArikawaSakura 38%

The ratings had Arikawa the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Arikawa 1Sakura 1
  1. Arikawa won · Haru 2018, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Sakura won · Aki 2017, day 4, Jonidanyorikiri