Kimurayama against Surugatsukasa, Hatsu 2005, day 1

KimurayamaMakushita 51 East1-0
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
SurugatsukasaMakushita 50 West0-1

Hatsu 2005, day 1, 9 January 2005. Makushita, bout 5 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
46% KimurayamaSurugatsukasa 54%

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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kimurayama 3Surugatsukasa 1
  1. Surugatsukasa won · Hatsu 2007, day 5, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Kimurayama won · Natsu 2006, day 10, Makushitasukuinage
  3. Kimurayama won · Hatsu 2006, day 8, Makushitahatakikomi
  4. Kimurayama won · Hatsu 2005, day 1, Makushita (this bout)hikiotoshi

This was their first meeting.