Matsumoto against Kakutaiki, Hatsu 2009, day 1

Matsumoto1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kakutaiki0-1

Hatsu 2009, day 1, 11 January 2009. Jonidan, bout 50 of 55. 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
49% MatsumotoKakutaiki 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Matsumoto 1Kakutaiki 0
  1. Matsumoto won · Hatsu 2009, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.