Hokutohana against Kotodairyu, Natsu 2017, day 2

Hokutohana0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotodairyu1-0

Natsu 2017, day 2, 15 May 2017. Sandanme, bout 28 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
42% HokutohanaKotodairyu 58%

The ratings had Kotodairyu the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutohana 1Kotodairyu 1
  1. Hokutohana won · Aki 2017, day 2, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Kotodairyu won · Natsu 2017, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.