Tsujimoto against Matsunotani, Hatsu 1998, day 2

TsujimotoMakushita 57 West1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MatsunotaniMakushita 56 West0-1

Hatsu 1998, day 2, 12 January 1998. Makushita, bout 2 of 29. 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
50% TsujimotoMatsunotani 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Tsujimoto 3Matsunotani 1
  1. Tsujimoto won · Aki 1999, day 6, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Tsujimoto won · Hatsu 1998, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Tsujimoto won · Hatsu 1995, day 6, Sandanmeoshidashi
  4. Matsunotani won · Nagoya 1988, day 11, Jonidan