Maekawa against Morikawa, Hatsu 2005, day 8

MaekawaJonokuchi 40 East0-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MorikawaJonokuchi 33 West1-3

Hatsu 2005, day 8, 16 January 2005. Jonokuchi, bout 2 of 17. 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
62% MaekawaMorikawa 38%

The ratings had Maekawa ahead, at 62%, but Morikawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Maekawa 6Morikawa 5
  1. Maekawa won · Aki 2008, day 1, Jonokuchioshidashi
  2. Maekawa won · Nagoya 2007, day 3, Jonokuchioshidashi
  3. Maekawa won · Natsu 2007, day 14, Jonidanoshidashi
  4. Maekawa won · Haru 2007, day 9, Jonokuchioshidashi
  5. Maekawa won · Aki 2006, day 2, Jonokuchioshidashi
  6. Morikawa won · Nagoya 2006, day 4, Jonokuchioshidashi
  7. Maekawa won · Natsu 2006, day 3, Jonokuchioshidashi
  8. Morikawa won · Hatsu 2006, day 11, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  9. Morikawa won · Haru 2005, day 11, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  10. Morikawa won · Hatsu 2005, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  11. Morikawa won · Kyushu 2004, day 10, Jonokuchiyorikiri