Kotofubuki against Matsubayama, Kyushu 2007, day 7

KotofubukiJonokuchi 15 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MatsubayamaJonokuchi 14 West2-2

Kyushu 2007, day 7, 17 November 2007. Jonokuchi, bout 11 of 17. 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
64% KotofubukiMatsubayama 36%

The ratings had Kotofubuki the favourite, at 64%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotofubuki 1Matsubayama 2
  1. Matsubayama won · Natsu 2009, day 4, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Matsubayama won · Haru 2008, day 9, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Kotofubuki won · Kyushu 2007, day 7, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.