Tenichi against Sakurafuji, Hatsu 2019, day 8

TenichiJonidan 31 East4-0
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
SakurafujiJonidan 26 West3-1

Hatsu 2019, day 8, 20 January 2019. Jonidan, bout 40 of 53. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
60% TenichiSakurafuji 40%

The ratings had Tenichi the favourite, at 60%, 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
Tenichi 1Sakurafuji 1
  1. Sakurafuji won · Haru 2019, day 15, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Tenichi won · Hatsu 2019, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.