Itakozakura against Hokutosato, Haru 2018, day 5

Itakozakura1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hokutosato0-3

Haru 2018, day 5, 15 March 2018. Jonidan, bout 4 of 49. 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
55% ItakozakuraHokutosato 45%

The ratings had Itakozakura the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Itakozakura 2Hokutosato 2
  1. Hokutosato won · Nagoya 2021, day 10, Jonidantsukiotoshi
  2. Hokutosato won · Hatsu 2020, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Itakozakura won · Aki 2019, day 15, Jonokuchiuwatenage
  4. Itakozakura won · Haru 2018, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.