Sakurafuji against Kotoharamoto, Nagoya 2018, day 1

SakurafujiJonidan 42 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoharamotoJonidan 42 West0-1

Nagoya 2018, day 1, 8 July 2018. Jonidan, bout 32 of 53. 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
61% SakurafujiKotoharamoto 39%

The ratings had Sakurafuji the favourite, at 61%, 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
Sakurafuji 2Kotoharamoto 1
  1. Sakurafuji won · Nagoya 2018, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Sakurafuji won · Natsu 2018, day 10, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Kotoharamoto won · Haru 2018, day 1, Jonidanyoritaoshi