Hakunoryu against Kubota, Hatsu 1997, day 9

HakunoryuJonidan 46 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KubotaJonidan 50 West2-3

Hatsu 1997, day 9, 20 January 1997. Jonidan, bout 63 of 84. 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
50% HakunoryuKubota 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hakunoryu 2Kubota 0
  1. Hakunoryu won · Hatsu 1998, day 3, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Hakunoryu won · Hatsu 1997, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.