Otsukuba against Hokutoryu, Kyushu 1999, day 2

Otsukuba0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hokutoryu1-0

Kyushu 1999, day 2, 8 November 1999. Jonidan, bout 13 of 71. 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
45% OtsukubaHokutoryu 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Otsukuba 4Hokutoryu 2
  1. Otsukuba won · Natsu 2011, day 9, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Otsukuba won · Haru 2002, day 13, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Otsukuba won · Haru 2001, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri
  4. Hokutoryu won · Aki 2000, day 2, Jonidanyorikiri
  5. Otsukuba won · Nagoya 2000, day 10, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  6. Hokutoryu won · Kyushu 1999, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.