Hyugano against Hokkairyu, Hatsu 2007, day 3

HyuganoSandanme 69 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokkairyuSandanme 70 East1-1

Hatsu 2007, day 3, 9 January 2007. Sandanme, bout 16 of 48. 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
42% HyuganoHokkairyu 58%

The ratings had Hokkairyu ahead, at 58%, but Hyugano won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hyugano 2Hokkairyu 0
  1. Hyugano won · Haru 2009, day 4, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Hyugano won · Hatsu 2007, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.