Hotsukasa against Nakazono, Hatsu 2018, day 1

HotsukasaMakushita 52 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NakazonoMakushita 52 West0-1

Hatsu 2018, day 1, 14 January 2018. Makushita, bout 5 of 30. 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
43% HotsukasaNakazono 57%

The ratings had Nakazono ahead, at 57%, but Hotsukasa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hotsukasa 2Nakazono 0
  1. Hotsukasa won · Hatsu 2018, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hotsukasa won · Nagoya 2016, day 8, Makushitaabisetaoshi