Hokuyozakura against Miyakojima, Hatsu 2016, day 14

HokuyozakuraJonidan 94 East4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MiyakojimaJonidan 98 East3-4

Hatsu 2016, day 14, 23 January 2016. Jonidan, bout 1 of 27. 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
56% HokuyozakuraMiyakojima 44%

The ratings had Hokuyozakura the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokuyozakura 3Miyakojima 0
  1. Hokuyozakura won · Hatsu 2016, day 14, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hokuyozakura won · Aki 2015, day 7, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  3. Hokuyozakura won · Kyushu 2012, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri