Hokuyozakura against Kotouruga, Hatsu 2014, day 8

HokuyozakuraJonokuchi 2 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotourugaJonidan 88 West1-3

Hatsu 2014, day 8, 19 January 2014. Jonidan, bout 2 of 45. 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
60% HokuyozakuraKotouruga 40%

The ratings had Hokuyozakura the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Hokuyozakura 1Kotouruga 0
  1. Hokuyozakura won · Hatsu 2014, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.