Hotaka against Yamaguchi, Hatsu 2004, day 7

HotakaJonidan 12 West3-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
YamaguchiJonidan 11 West2-2

Hatsu 2004, day 7, 17 January 2004. Jonidan, bout 50 of 54. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% HotakaYamaguchi 44%

The ratings had Hotaka the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Hotaka 1Yamaguchi 0
  1. Hotaka won · Hatsu 2004, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.