Matsutani against Takunishiki, Natsu 2007, day 5

MatsutaniMakushita 26 East2-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
TakunishikiMakushita 27 West1-2

Natsu 2007, day 5, 17 May 2007. Makushita, bout 18 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
51% MatsutaniTakunishiki 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsutani 2Takunishiki 1
  1. Matsutani won · Hatsu 2011, day 6, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Takunishiki won · Aki 2007, day 13, Makushitayoritaoshi
  3. Matsutani won · Natsu 2007, day 5, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.