Hokutoriki against Asasekiryu, Hatsu 2009, day 3

HokutorikiMaegashira 7 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsasekiryuMaegashira 8 East1-2

Hatsu 2009, day 3, 13 January 2009. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 21. 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% HokutorikiAsasekiryu 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

18 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoriki 7Asasekiryu 11
  1. Asasekiryu won · Aki 2010, day 13Default
  2. Asasekiryu won · Hatsu 2009, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Asasekiryu won · Nagoya 2008, day 6yorikiri
  4. Asasekiryu won · Hatsu 2008, day 5yorikiri
  5. Asasekiryu won · Aki 2007, day 1yorikiri
  6. Asasekiryu won · Nagoya 2007, day 15hikiotoshi
  7. Asasekiryu won · Natsu 2007, day 10oshidashi
  8. Hokutoriki won · Aki 2006, day 9hatakikomi
  9. Asasekiryu won · Nagoya 2005, day 5oshidashi
  10. Hokutoriki won · Natsu 2005, day 8oshidashi
  11. Asasekiryu won · Haru 2005, day 12yorikiri
  12. Hokutoriki won · Hatsu 2005, day 5hikiotoshi
  13. Hokutoriki won · Kyushu 2004, day 14oshidashi
  14. Hokutoriki won · Aki 2004, day 9yorikiri
  15. Asasekiryu won · Haru 2004, day 10uwatedashinage
  16. Hokutoriki won · Kyushu 2003, day 6oshidashi
  17. Hokutoriki won · Nagoya 2003, day 6tsukidashi
  18. Asasekiryu won · Haru 2003, day 10hatakikomi