Matsuyama against Yamaguchi, Nagoya 1981, day 9

MatsuyamaJuryo 11 East2-7
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamaguchiMakushita 1 West3-2

Nagoya 1981, day 9, 13 July 1981. Juryo, bout 3 of 13. 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
51% MatsuyamaYamaguchi 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsuyama 1Yamaguchi 1
  1. Yamaguchi won · Nagoya 1981, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Matsuyama won · Kyushu 1979, day 6, Juryookuridashi