Hokutoryu against Motokiyama, Hatsu 2017, day 1

Hokutoryu0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Motokiyama1-0

Hatsu 2017, day 1, 8 January 2017. Jonidan, bout 20 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
34% HokutoryuMotokiyama 66%

The ratings had Motokiyama the favourite, at 66%, 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
Hokutoryu 1Motokiyama 2
  1. Motokiyama won · Hatsu 2017, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Motokiyama won · Kyushu 2010, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Hokutoryu won · Haru 2010, day 2, Jonidanhikiotoshi