Hotaka against Takamaru, Hatsu 2005, day 9

HotakaSandanme 28 East3-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
TakamaruSandanme 29 West2-3

Hatsu 2005, day 9, 17 January 2005. Sandanme, bout 36 of 48. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
48% HotakaTakamaru 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hotaka 1Takamaru 1
  1. Takamaru won · Aki 2005, day 9, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  2. Hotaka won · Hatsu 2005, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.