Hokutoyutaka against Kiyoseryu, Hatsu 2003, day 12

HokutoyutakaSandanme 84 East2-4
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KiyoseryuSandanme 85 East3-3

Hatsu 2003, day 12, 23 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 9 of 51. 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
52% HokutoyutakaKiyoseryu 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoyutaka 1Kiyoseryu 3
  1. Hokutoyutaka won · Kyushu 2003, day 13, Jonidanhikiotoshi
  2. Kiyoseryu won · Natsu 2003, day 10, Sandanmeshitatenage
  3. Kiyoseryu won · Haru 2003, day 9, Jonidansotogake
  4. Kiyoseryu won · Hatsu 2003, day 12, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.