Hokuo against Mitohikari, Hatsu 2015, day 1

HokuoSandanme 43 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MitohikariSandanme 43 West0-1

Hatsu 2015, day 1, 11 January 2015. Sandanme, bout 29 of 49. 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
55% HokuoMitohikari 45%

The ratings had Hokuo the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokuo 2Mitohikari 0
  1. Hokuo won · Hatsu 2015, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hokuo won · Aki 2006, day 7, Jonidanyorikiri