Hoshihikari against Kitazakura, Nagoya 2009, day 2

HoshihikariJuryo 13 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KitazakuraJuryo 13 West0-2

Nagoya 2009, day 2, 13 July 2009. Juryo, bout 2 of 14. 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
49% HoshihikariKitazakura 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Hoshihikari 4Kitazakura 2
  1. Hoshihikari won · Nagoya 2009, day 2, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hoshihikari won · Aki 2008, day 9, Juryookurinage
  3. Kitazakura won · Nagoya 2008, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kitazakura won · Natsu 2008, day 3, Juryooshidashi
  5. Hoshihikari won · Haru 2008, day 8, Juryookuridashi
  6. Hoshihikari won · Kyushu 2007, day 10, Juryouwatenage