Hokuo against Shoketsu, Kyushu 2012, day 4

HokuoMakushita 33 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ShoketsuMakushita 34 East2-0

Kyushu 2012, day 4, 14 November 2012. Makushita, bout 13 of 28. 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% HokuoShoketsu 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokuo 0Shoketsu 2
  1. Shoketsu won · Aki 2013, day 7, Makushitasukuinage
  2. Shoketsu won · Kyushu 2012, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.