Hotaka against Takanoyama, Hatsu 2003, day 11

HotakaSandanme 88 East3-3
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
TakanoyamaSandanme 83 West2-4

Hatsu 2003, day 11, 22 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 9 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
58% HotakaTakanoyama 42%

The ratings had Hotaka the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hotaka 1Takanoyama 1
  1. Takanoyama won · Hatsu 2005, day 2, Sandanmeokuridashi
  2. Hotaka won · Hatsu 2003, day 11, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.