Hokutotsuru against Yoshinokuni, Nagoya 2016, day 9

HokutotsuruSandanme 37 West1-4
Finalhikkakearm grabbing force out
YoshinokuniSandanme 32 West2-3

Nagoya 2016, day 9, 18 July 2016. Sandanme, bout 32 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikkake

Who else uses it

Arm grabbing force out.

The winner grabs his opponent's arm and forces him out of the ring.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
47% HokutotsuruYoshinokuni 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutotsuru 0Yoshinokuni 3
  1. Yoshinokuni won · Nagoya 2016, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)hikkake
  2. Yoshinokuni won · Natsu 2015, day 13, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Yoshinokuni won · Aki 2010, day 7, Sandanmesusoharai