Wakatora against Hokutofuji, Hatsu 2007, day 15

WakatoraSandanme 42 East3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokutofujiSandanme 40 West2-5

Hatsu 2007, day 15, 21 January 2007. Sandanme, bout 20 of 33. 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
51% WakatoraHokutofuji 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatora 3Hokutofuji 0
  1. Wakatora won · Natsu 2009, day 3, Sandanmesukuinage
  2. Wakatora won · Hatsu 2007, day 15, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Wakatora won · Aki 2003, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri