Kisenosato against Hokutoriki, Kyushu 2004, day 7

KisenosatoMaegashira 16 West5-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokutorikiMaegashira 11 West4-3

Kyushu 2004, day 7, 20 November 2004. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 20. 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
50% KisenosatoHokutoriki 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Kisenosato 5Hokutoriki 1
  1. Kisenosato won · Haru 2009, day 9oshidashi
  2. Kisenosato won · Nagoya 2008, day 12yorikiri
  3. Kisenosato won · Aki 2007, day 12okuritaoshi
  4. Hokutoriki won · Nagoya 2007, day 10oshidashi
  5. Kisenosato won · Kyushu 2005, day 2oshidashi
  6. Kisenosato won · Kyushu 2004, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.