Hokutoiwa against Masatsukasa, Hatsu 2006, day 2

HokutoiwaMakushita 1 East2-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
MasatsukasaJuryo 14 West1-1

Hatsu 2006, day 2, 9 January 2006. Juryo, bout 1 of 14. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
60% HokutoiwaMasatsukasa 40%

The ratings had Hokutoiwa the favourite, at 60%, 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
Hokutoiwa 1Masatsukasa 2
  1. Masatsukasa won · Kyushu 2006, day 8, Juryohikiotoshi
  2. Masatsukasa won · Nagoya 2006, day 2, Juryookuridashi
  3. Hokutoiwa won · Hatsu 2006, day 2, Juryo (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.