Hokutofuji against Kisenosato, Hatsu 2018, day 2

HokutofujiMaegashira 1 East0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KisenosatoYokozuna 1 West1-1

Hatsu 2018, day 2, 15 January 2018. Makuuchi, bout 21 of 21. 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
41% HokutofujiKisenosato 59%

The ratings had Kisenosato the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutofuji 2Kisenosato 1
  1. Hokutofuji won · Kyushu 2018, day 3tsukiotoshi
  2. Kisenosato won · Hatsu 2018, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Hokutofuji won · Kyushu 2017, day 7yorikiri