Hokuryoyama against Kumago, Aki 2005, day 9

HokuryoyamaSandanme 99 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KumagoSandanme 96 West3-2

Aki 2005, day 9, 19 September 2005. Sandanme, bout 2 of 46. 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
44% HokuryoyamaKumago 56%

The ratings had Kumago the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokuryoyama 1Kumago 2
  1. Hokuryoyama won · Aki 2006, day 4, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Kumago won · Hatsu 2006, day 6, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Kumago won · Aki 2005, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.