Matsutani against Yakigaya, Aki 2007, day 4

MatsutaniMakushita 14 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YakigayaMakushita 15 East2-0

Aki 2007, day 4, 12 September 2007. Makushita, bout 25 of 30. 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
49% MatsutaniYakigaya 51%

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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsutani 2Yakigaya 2
  1. Matsutani won · Nagoya 2012, day 12okuridashi
  2. Matsutani won · Haru 2012, day 3oshidashi
  3. Yakigaya won · Kyushu 2011, day 13hikiotoshi
  4. Yakigaya won · Aki 2007, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.