Ochiai against Tokihayate, Hatsu 2023, day 9

OchiaiMakushita 15 East5-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TokihayateMakushita 6 West4-1

Hatsu 2023, day 9, 16 January 2023. Makushita, bout 24 of 28. 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
40% OchiaiTokihayate 60%

The ratings had Tokihayate ahead, at 60%, but Ochiai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Ochiai 3Tokihayate 3
  1. Ochiai won · Natsu 2026, day 6yorikiri
  2. Tokihayate won · Haru 2026, day 11uwatenage
  3. Tokihayate won · Natsu 2025, day 15yorikiri
  4. Ochiai won · Hatsu 2025, day 2shitatenage
  5. Tokihayate won · Aki 2024, day 11, Juryouwatedashinage
  6. Ochiai won · Hatsu 2023, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.