Masatsukasa against Homasho, Kyushu 2008, day 4

Masatsukasa1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Homasho2-2

Kyushu 2008, day 4, 12 November 2008. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 20. 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
43% MasatsukasaHomasho 57%

The ratings had Homasho the favourite, at 57%, 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
Masatsukasa 1Homasho 2
  1. Homasho won · Hatsu 2009, day 7yorikiri
  2. Homasho won · Kyushu 2008, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Masatsukasa won · Hatsu 2006, day 3, Juryohatakikomi