Iwatefuji against Masudayama, Hatsu 1989, day 5

IwatefujiJuryo 12 West4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MasudayamaJuryo 4 West2-3

Hatsu 1989, day 5, 13 January 1989. 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
45% IwatefujiMasudayama 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwatefuji 4Masudayama 6
  1. Masudayama won · Natsu 1989, day 2, Juryotsukiotoshi
  2. Iwatefuji won · Hatsu 1989, day 5, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Masudayama won · Kyushu 1988, day 12, Juryotsukiotoshi
  4. Iwatefuji won · Aki 1988, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Masudayama won · Nagoya 1988, day 13, Juryohatakikomi
  6. Iwatefuji won · Natsu 1988, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Masudayama won · Hatsu 1988, day 5, Juryooshitaoshi
  8. Masudayama won · Nagoya 1987, day 13, Juryotsukidashi
  9. Masudayama won · Hatsu 1987, day 15, Juryotsukidashi
  10. Iwatefuji won · Kyushu 1986, day 14, Juryooshidashi