Hokutenyu against Sadanoumi, Kyushu 1981, day 9

Hokutenyu4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Sadanoumi6-3

Kyushu 1981, day 9, 16 November 1981. Makuuchi, bout 12 of 17. 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
60% HokutenyuSadanoumi 40%

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

Head to head

18 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutenyu 9Sadanoumi 9
  1. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1986, day 8yorikiri
  2. Hokutenyu won · Aki 1985, day 1yorikiri
  3. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1985, day 12yorikiri
  4. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1985, day 2uwatenage
  5. Sadanoumi won · Aki 1984, day 7yorikiri
  6. Sadanoumi won · Natsu 1984, day 1yoritaoshi
  7. Hokutenyu won · Haru 1984, day 7oshitaoshi
  8. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1983, day 6uwatenage
  9. Sadanoumi won · Nagoya 1983, day 2yorikiri
  10. Hokutenyu won · Haru 1983, day 5uwatenage
  11. Sadanoumi won · Kyushu 1982, day 14yorikiri
  12. Hokutenyu won · Aki 1982, day 14uwatenage
  13. Sadanoumi won · Kyushu 1981, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  14. Sadanoumi won · Natsu 1981, day 10yorikiri
  15. Sadanoumi won · Haru 1981, day 2yorikiri
  16. Sadanoumi won · Kyushu 1980, day 1yorikiri
  17. Hokutenyu won · Aki 1980, day 2, Juryouwatenage
  18. Sadanoumi won · Nagoya 1980, day 4, Juryohatakikomi