Kawaguchi against Hokuto, Hatsu 2009, day 15

Kawaguchi4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hokuto5-2

Hatsu 2009, day 15, 25 January 2009. Jonidan, bout 5 of 35. 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
41% KawaguchiHokuto 59%

The ratings had Hokuto the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kawaguchi 0Hokuto 2
  1. Hokuto won · Kyushu 2009, day 2, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Hokuto won · Hatsu 2009, day 15, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.