Munakata against Hokutokawa, Hatsu 2016, day 12

MunakataSandanme 33 East4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokutokawaSandanme 35 West3-3

Hatsu 2016, day 12, 21 January 2016. Sandanme, bout 32 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
43% MunakataHokutokawa 57%

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

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Munakata 1Hokutokawa 0
  1. Munakata won · Hatsu 2016, day 12, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.