Watatani against Ai, Hatsu 2019, day 12

WatataniJonidan 82 East3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AiJonidan 85 East2-4

Hatsu 2019, day 12, 24 January 2019. Jonidan, bout 12 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
69% WatataniAi 31%

The ratings had Watatani the favourite, at 69%, 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
Watatani 1Ai 1
  1. Ai won · Haru 2022, day 9, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Watatani won · Hatsu 2019, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.