Hokutofuji against Sokokurai, Natsu 2017, day 6

HokutofujiMaegashira 7 East4-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
SokokuraiMaegashira 8 West3-3

Natsu 2017, day 6, 19 May 2017. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 21. 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% HokutofujiSokokurai 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutofuji 1Sokokurai 2
  1. Hokutofuji won · Natsu 2017, day 6 (this bout)oshidashi
  2. Sokokurai won · Haru 2017, day 12katasukashi
  3. Sokokurai won · Kyushu 2016, day 3uwatedashinage