Matsunobori against Wakanohana, Aki 1959, day 1

MatsunoboriMaegashira 5 West0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakanohanaYokozuna 1 West1-0

Aki 1959, day 1, 13 September 1959. Makuuchi, bout 21 of 22. 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
16% MatsunoboriWakanohana 84%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 84%, 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
Matsunobori 1Wakanohana 8
  1. Wakanohana won · Aki 1959, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1959, day 2yorikiri
  3. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1959, day 10tsukidashi
  4. Wakanohana won · Haru 1959, day 7dashinage
  5. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1959, day 12katasukashi
  6. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1958, day 14uwatenage
  7. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1958, day 11oshitaoshi
  8. Matsunobori won · Natsu 1958, day 13yorikiri
  9. Wakanohana won · Haru 1958, day 10yorikiri