Masatsukasa against Tochiozan, Hatsu 2007, day 10

MasatsukasaJuryo 7 West5-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochiozanJuryo 2 West7-3

Hatsu 2007, day 10, 16 January 2007. Juryo, bout 11 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
42% MasatsukasaTochiozan 58%

The ratings had Tochiozan the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Masatsukasa 2Tochiozan 3
  1. Masatsukasa won · Aki 2009, day 4oshidashi
  2. Tochiozan won · Hatsu 2009, day 2yoritaoshi
  3. Tochiozan won · Kyushu 2008, day 14oshitaoshi
  4. Masatsukasa won · Aki 2008, day 6kirikaeshi
  5. Tochiozan won · Hatsu 2007, day 10, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.