Iwasa against Morikawa, Hatsu 2007, day 6

IwasaJonokuchi 23 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MorikawaJonokuchi 23 West1-2

Hatsu 2007, day 6, 12 January 2007. Jonokuchi, bout 6 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
55% IwasaMorikawa 45%

The ratings had Iwasa the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwasa 3Morikawa 1
  1. Iwasa won · Nagoya 2007, day 8, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  2. Iwasa won · Natsu 2007, day 4, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Iwasa won · Hatsu 2007, day 6, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Morikawa won · Kyushu 2006, day 2, Jonokuchiyorikiri