Tamanoshima against Masatsukasa, Hatsu 2009, day 1

Tamanoshima1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Masatsukasa0-1

Hatsu 2009, day 1, 11 January 2009. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 21. 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
48% TamanoshimaMasatsukasa 52%

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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamanoshima 1Masatsukasa 3
  1. Masatsukasa won · Nagoya 2010, day 2, Juryotsukidashi
  2. Tamanoshima won · Hatsu 2009, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Masatsukasa won · Kyushu 2008, day 1yorikiri
  4. Masatsukasa won · Nagoya 2008, day 13watashikomi