Masatsukasa against Kakuryu, Hatsu 2009, day 14

MasatsukasaMaegashira 14 West4-10
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KakuryuMaegashira 8 West8-6

Hatsu 2009, day 14, 24 January 2009. Makuuchi, bout 7 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
42% MasatsukasaKakuryu 58%

The ratings had Kakuryu the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Masatsukasa 2Kakuryu 3
  1. Kakuryu won · Hatsu 2009, day 14 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kakuryu won · Aki 2008, day 7uwatenage
  3. Kakuryu won · Nagoya 2008, day 14yorikiri
  4. Masatsukasa won · Natsu 2006, day 15, Juryokirikaeshi
  5. Masatsukasa won · Kyushu 2005, day 6, Juryooshidashi