Sensho against Matsutani, Kyushu 2007, day 1

SenshoMakushita 20 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MatsutaniMakushita 19 West0-1

Kyushu 2007, day 1, 11 November 2007. Makushita, bout 19 of 29. 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% SenshoMatsutani 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sensho 1Matsutani 2
  1. Matsutani won · Hatsu 2011, day 7, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Matsutani won · Haru 2009, day 12, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Sensho won · Kyushu 2007, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.