Hokuyozakura against Tomiyama, Kyushu 2013, day 14

HokuyozakuraJonidan 92 West3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TomiyamaJonidan 88 West2-5

Kyushu 2013, day 14, 23 November 2013. Jonidan, bout 3 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
39% HokuyozakuraTomiyama 61%

The ratings had Tomiyama ahead, at 61%, but Hokuyozakura won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokuyozakura 1Tomiyama 1
  1. Tomiyama won · Hatsu 2014, day 10, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  2. Hokuyozakura won · Kyushu 2013, day 14, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.