Midorifuji against Hoshoryu, Natsu 2023, day 2

Midorifuji0-2
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
Hoshoryu2-0

Natsu 2023, day 2, 15 May 2023. Makuuchi, bout 18 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
39% MidorifujiHoshoryu 61%

The ratings had Hoshoryu the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Midorifuji 7Hoshoryu 7
  1. Hoshoryu won · Natsu 2024, day 13kotenage
  2. Midorifuji won · Haru 2024, day 9katasukashi
  3. Hoshoryu won · Hatsu 2024, day 2oshidashi
  4. Hoshoryu won · Kyushu 2023, day 14uwatenage
  5. Hoshoryu won · Nagoya 2023, day 6sotogake
  6. Hoshoryu won · Natsu 2023, day 2 (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  7. Hoshoryu won · Haru 2023, day 13shitatenage
  8. Midorifuji won · Hatsu 2023, day 6tsukiotoshi
  9. Hoshoryu won · Kyushu 2022, day 5kawazugake
  10. Midorifuji won · Aki 2022, day 7okuridashi
  11. Midorifuji won · Nagoya 2022, day 15watashikomi
  12. Midorifuji won · Haru 2021, day 1tsukiotoshi
  13. Midorifuji won · Hatsu 2021, day 3watashikomi
  14. Midorifuji won · Haru 2020, day 10, Juryoyoritaoshi