Buken against Hokuyozakura, Hatsu 2016, day 11

BukenJonidan 92 East4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokuyozakuraJonidan 94 East3-3

Hatsu 2016, day 11, 20 January 2016. Jonidan, bout 4 of 47. 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
43% BukenHokuyozakura 57%

The ratings had Hokuyozakura ahead, at 57%, but Buken won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Buken 2Hokuyozakura 0
  1. Buken won · Kyushu 2016, day 3, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Buken won · Hatsu 2016, day 11, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.