Kumagai against Hokkairyu, Natsu 2010, day 1

Kumagai1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hokkairyu0-1

Natsu 2010, day 1, 9 May 2010. Sandanme, bout 39 of 48. 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% KumagaiHokkairyu 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kumagai 1Hokkairyu 1
  1. Hokkairyu won · Nagoya 2012, day 7, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Kumagai won · Natsu 2010, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.