Hokutoiwa against Wakatenyu, Natsu 2000, day 3

HokutoiwaMakushita 47 West2-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
WakatenyuMakushita 46 West1-1

Natsu 2000, day 3, 9 May 2000. Makushita, bout 8 of 29. 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
55% HokutoiwaWakatenyu 45%

The ratings had Hokutoiwa the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Hokutoiwa 1Wakatenyu 0
  1. Hokutoiwa won · Natsu 2000, day 3, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.