Yamagashira against Masuryu, Haru 2005, day 2

YamagashiraSandanme 97 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MasuryuSandanme 97 West1-0

Haru 2005, day 2, 14 March 2005. Sandanme, bout 2 of 48. 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
52% YamagashiraMasuryu 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamagashira 0Masuryu 2
  1. Masuryu won · Hatsu 2008, day 14, Jonidanoshitaoshi
  2. Masuryu won · Haru 2005, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.