Masudayama against Matsuoka, Natsu 1976, day 12

MasudayamaJuryo 13 East8-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MatsuokaMakushita 1 East6-0

Natsu 1976, day 12, 20 May 1976. Juryo, bout 1 of 12. 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
59% MasudayamaMatsuoka 41%

The ratings had Masudayama ahead, at 59%, but Matsuoka won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Masudayama 3Matsuoka 1
  1. Masudayama won · Kyushu 1976, day 14okuritaoshi
  2. Masudayama won · Aki 1976, day 2, Juryohikiotoshi
  3. Masudayama won · Nagoya 1976, day 10, Juryooshitaoshi
  4. Matsuoka won · Natsu 1976, day 12, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.