Hokutoiwa against Kakuryu, Kyushu 2004, day 7

HokutoiwaMakushita 40 West3-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KakuryuMakushita 35 West2-2

Kyushu 2004, day 7, 20 November 2004. Makushita, bout 13 of 31. 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
54% HokutoiwaKakuryu 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoiwa 2Kakuryu 3
  1. Kakuryu won · Haru 2006, day 11, Juryohatakikomi
  2. Kakuryu won · Natsu 2005, day 3, Makushitahatakikomi
  3. Hokutoiwa won · Haru 2005, day 1, Makushitaoshidashi
  4. Kakuryu won · Hatsu 2005, day 3, Makushitahatakikomi
  5. Hokutoiwa won · Kyushu 2004, day 7, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.