Matsumidori against Gorikiyama, Hatsu 2008, day 13

MatsumidoriMakushita 55 West3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
GorikiyamaMakushita 54 West4-3

Hatsu 2008, day 13, 25 January 2008. Makushita, bout 2 of 19. 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
57% MatsumidoriGorikiyama 43%

The ratings had Matsumidori ahead, at 57%, but Gorikiyama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Matsumidori 0Gorikiyama 1
  1. Gorikiyama won · Hatsu 2008, day 13, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.