Takanosato against Hokutenyu, Haru 1981, day 8

TakanosatoSekiwake 1 East7-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
HokutenyuMaegashira 5 East5-3

Haru 1981, day 8, 15 March 1981. Makuuchi, bout 15 of 17. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
65% TakanosatoHokutenyu 35%

The ratings had Takanosato ahead, at 65%, but Hokutenyu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

21 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanosato 13Hokutenyu 8
  1. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1985, day 14yorikiri
  2. Takanosato won · Aki 1984, day 14tsuridashi
  3. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1984, day 14okuridashi
  4. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1984, day 13hikiotoshi
  5. Takanosato won · Haru 1984, day 12shitatehineri
  6. Takanosato won · Hatsu 1984, day 12hikiotoshi
  7. Takanosato won · Kyushu 1983, day 12yorikiri
  8. Takanosato won · Aki 1983, day 14yorikiri
  9. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1983, day 12yorikiri
  10. Takanosato won · Natsu 1983, day 13sotogake
  11. Takanosato won · Haru 1983, day 12yorikiri
  12. Takanosato won · Hatsu 1983, day 7sotogake
  13. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1982, day 8yorikiri
  14. Takanosato won · Aki 1982, day 3yorikiri
  15. Takanosato won · Nagoya 1982, day 6yorikiri
  16. Takanosato won · Natsu 1982, day 12sukuinage
  17. Takanosato won · Kyushu 1981, day 6yorikiri
  18. Takanosato won · Aki 1981, day 4uwatenage
  19. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1981, day 3abisetaoshi
  20. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1981, day 1shitatenage
  21. Hokutenyu won · Haru 1981, day 8 (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.