Hokutokawa against Kaorufuji, Hatsu 2017, day 1

HokutokawaMakushita 55 East1-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KaorufujiMakushita 56 East0-1

Hatsu 2017, day 1, 8 January 2017. Makushita, bout 3 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
53% HokutokawaKaorufuji 47%

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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutokawa 1Kaorufuji 1
  1. Hokutokawa won · Hatsu 2017, day 1, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi
  2. Kaorufuji won · Haru 2014, day 5, Sandanmeoshidashi