Masatsukasa against Kitazakura, Hatsu 2007, day 12

Masatsukasa6-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kitazakura5-7

Hatsu 2007, day 12, 18 January 2007. Juryo, bout 13 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
54% MasatsukasaKitazakura 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Masatsukasa 3Kitazakura 3
  1. Masatsukasa won · Haru 2008, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kitazakura won · Hatsu 2008, day 12, Juryotsukiotoshi
  3. Masatsukasa won · Kyushu 2007, day 7, Juryoshitatenage
  4. Kitazakura won · Natsu 2007, day 8, JuryoDefault
  5. Kitazakura won · Haru 2007, day 7, Juryoyoritaoshi
  6. Masatsukasa won · Hatsu 2007, day 12, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.