Hochiyama against Murata, Hatsu 2003, day 2

Hochiyama1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Murata0-1

Hatsu 2003, day 2, 13 January 2003. Makushita, bout 13 of 30. 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
52% HochiyamaMurata 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
Hochiyama 1Murata 3
  1. Murata won · Nagoya 2013, day 6, Makushitakotenage
  2. Murata won · Natsu 2009, day 11, Makushitauwatenage
  3. Murata won · Kyushu 2008, day 1, Makushitakotenage
  4. Hochiyama won · Hatsu 2003, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.