Hokutoyutaka against Azumahana, Hatsu 1999, day 5

HokutoyutakaJonidan 60 East3-0
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
AzumahanaJonidan 60 West2-1

Hatsu 1999, day 5, 14 January 1999. Jonidan, bout 41 of 68. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
51% HokutoyutakaAzumahana 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoyutaka 3Azumahana 1
  1. Hokutoyutaka won · Natsu 2002, day 8, Jonidantsukidashi
  2. Hokutoyutaka won · Haru 2002, day 3, Jonidantsukidashi
  3. Azumahana won · Haru 1999, day 7, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  4. Hokutoyutaka won · Hatsu 1999, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)hikiotoshi

This was their first meeting.