Hokutoyu against Kainowaka, Nagoya 2016, day 9

HokutoyuJonidan 36 East1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KainowakaJonidan 40 West2-3

Nagoya 2016, day 9, 18 July 2016. Jonidan, bout 30 of 46. 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
45% HokutoyuKainowaka 55%

The ratings had Kainowaka 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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoyu 0Kainowaka 5
  1. Kainowaka won · Aki 2016, day 13, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kainowaka won · Nagoya 2016, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Kainowaka won · Kyushu 2015, day 5, Jonidanuwatenage
  4. Kainowaka won · Natsu 2015, day 11, Jonidanhikiotoshi
  5. Kainowaka won · Nagoya 2014, day 9, Jonidanhikiotoshi