Matsunofuji against Iwamoto, Hatsu 1992, day 2

MatsunofujiJonidan 116 East0-1
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
IwamotoJonidan 116 West1-0

Hatsu 1992, day 2, 13 January 1992. Jonidan, bout 9 of 64. 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
55% MatsunofujiIwamoto 45%

The ratings had Matsunofuji ahead, at 55%, but Iwamoto won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsunofuji 0Iwamoto 2
  1. Iwamoto won · Kyushu 1993, day 12, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Iwamoto won · Hatsu 1992, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.