Homarefuji against Kabutoiwa, Nagoya 2008, day 7

HomarefujiSandanme 85 East4-0
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
KabutoiwaSandanme 88 West3-1

Nagoya 2008, day 7, 19 July 2008. Sandanme, bout 8 of 48. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
39% HomarefujiKabutoiwa 61%

The ratings had Kabutoiwa ahead, at 61%, but Homarefuji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Homarefuji 2Kabutoiwa 0
  1. Homarefuji won · Nagoya 2009, day 6, Sandanmetsukidashi
  2. Homarefuji won · Nagoya 2008, day 7, Sandanme (this bout)hikiotoshi

This was their first meeting.