Hisanoumi against Hokkairyu, Hatsu 2003, day 1

HisanoumiJonidan 40 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokkairyuJonidan 40 West0-1

Hatsu 2003, day 1, 12 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 33 of 50. 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
57% HisanoumiHokkairyu 43%

The ratings had Hisanoumi the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Hisanoumi 2Hokkairyu 2
  1. Hokkairyu won · Natsu 2008, day 12, Sandanmehatakikomi
  2. Hisanoumi won · Kyushu 2004, day 3, Sandanmeshitatenage
  3. Hokkairyu won · Haru 2003, day 3, Jonidanuwatenage
  4. Hisanoumi won · Hatsu 2003, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.