Hokutoiwami against Hakkairyu, Aki 2016, day 1

HokutoiwamiJonidan 19 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HakkairyuJonidan 20 East0-1

Aki 2016, day 1, 11 September 2016. Jonidan, bout 40 of 48. 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
44% HokutoiwamiHakkairyu 56%

The ratings had Hakkairyu ahead, at 56%, but Hokutoiwami won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoiwami 2Hakkairyu 0
  1. Hokutoiwami won · Nagoya 2017, day 4, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Hokutoiwami won · Aki 2016, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.