Azumanami against Matsuura, Hatsu 2008, day 5

AzumanamiJonidan 116 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MatsuuraJonidan 119 West2-1

Hatsu 2008, day 5, 17 January 2008. Jonidan, bout 4 of 57. 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
52% AzumanamiMatsuura 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Azumanami 2Matsuura 0
  1. Azumanami won · Haru 2008, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Azumanami won · Hatsu 2008, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.