Hokutotsuru against Kakutaiki, Natsu 2008, day 9

Hokutotsuru2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kakutaiki1-4

Natsu 2008, day 9, 19 May 2008. Jonidan, bout 59 of 62. 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
47% HokutotsuruKakutaiki 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutotsuru 3Kakutaiki 1
  1. Kakutaiki won · Kyushu 2014, day 1, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Hokutotsuru won · Haru 2012, day 1, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Hokutotsuru won · Kyushu 2008, day 7, Sandanmeoshidashi
  4. Hokutotsuru won · Natsu 2008, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.