Hokutojo against Rikiryu, Hatsu 2005, day 9
Hatsu 2005, day 9, 17 January 2005. Makushita, bout 13 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: tsukiotoshi突き落とし
Who else uses itThrust down.
The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.
50% HokutojoRikiryu 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.
Hokutojo 2Rikiryu 2
- Rikiryu won · Nagoya 2007, day 13, Makushitayorikiri
- Rikiryu won · Haru 2007, day 6, Makushitauwatenage
- Hokutojo won · Nagoya 2006, day 2, Makushitautchari
- Hokutojo won · Hatsu 2005, day 9, Makushita (this bout)tsukiotoshi
This was their first meeting.