Kakuryu against Hokutofuji, Hatsu 2018, day 1

KakuryuYokozuna 2 East1-0
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
HokutofujiMaegashira 1 East0-1

Hatsu 2018, day 1, 14 January 2018. Makuuchi, bout 19 of 21. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% KakuryuHokutofuji 44%

The ratings had Kakuryu the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Kakuryu 5Hokutofuji 4
  1. Hokutofuji won · Haru 2020, day 2okuritaoshi
  2. Hokutofuji won · Hatsu 2020, day 3oshidashi
  3. Kakuryu won · Aki 2019, day 2hatakikomi
  4. Kakuryu won · Nagoya 2019, day 2hatakikomi
  5. Kakuryu won · Natsu 2019, day 2oshidashi
  6. Kakuryu won · Haru 2019, day 8oshidashi
  7. Hokutofuji won · Hatsu 2019, day 6Default
  8. Kakuryu won · Hatsu 2018, day 1 (this bout)hikiotoshi
  9. Hokutofuji won · Nagoya 2017, day 3oshidashi