Masatsukasa against Shimotori, Haru 2008, day 1

MasatsukasaJuryo 9 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ShimotoriJuryo 9 West1-0

Haru 2008, day 1, 9 March 2008. Juryo, bout 6 of 14. 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
41% MasatsukasaShimotori 59%

The ratings had Shimotori the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Masatsukasa 0Shimotori 8
  1. Shimotori won · Kyushu 2009, day 9yoritaoshi
  2. Shimotori won · Aki 2009, day 15yorikiri
  3. Shimotori won · Hatsu 2009, day 10uwatenage
  4. Shimotori won · Natsu 2008, day 10, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Shimotori won · Haru 2008, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Shimotori won · Aki 2007, day 3, Juryouwatenage
  7. Shimotori won · Nagoya 2007, day 4, Juryouwatenage
  8. Shimotori won · Hatsu 2007, day 9, Juryoyorikiri