Hokutonada against Tamanoaki, Kyushu 2003, day 7

HokutonadaJonidan 43 West1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TamanoakiJonidan 42 West2-2

Kyushu 2003, day 7, 15 November 2003. Jonidan, bout 35 of 54. 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% HokutonadaTamanoaki 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutonada 0Tamanoaki 2
  1. Tamanoaki won · Haru 2005, day 5, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Tamanoaki won · Kyushu 2003, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.