Hokkairyu against Hokudozan, Kyushu 2012, day 5

HokkairyuMakushita 53 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokudozanMakushita 55 East2-1

Kyushu 2012, day 5, 15 November 2012. Makushita, bout 4 of 29. 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
54% HokkairyuHokudozan 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokkairyu 2Hokudozan 0
  1. Hokkairyu won · Hatsu 2013, day 13, Makushitayoritaoshi
  2. Hokkairyu won · Kyushu 2012, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.