Kirinohana against Itakozakura, Hatsu 2022, day 8

KirinohanaJonokuchi 8 East1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ItakozakuraJonokuchi 11 West2-2

Hatsu 2022, day 8, 16 January 2022. Jonokuchi, bout 5 of 8. 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
45% KirinohanaItakozakura 55%

The ratings had Itakozakura the favourite, at 55%, 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
Kirinohana 1Itakozakura 1
  1. Kirinohana won · Natsu 2022, day 5, Jonidantsukidashi
  2. Itakozakura won · Hatsu 2022, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.