Matsuura against Hanakaze, Hatsu 2009, day 2

MatsuuraJonidan 32 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HanakazeJonidan 32 West1-0

Hatsu 2009, day 2, 12 January 2009. Jonidan, bout 41 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
33% MatsuuraHanakaze 67%

The ratings had Hanakaze the favourite, at 67%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsuura 1Hanakaze 1
  1. Matsuura won · Nagoya 2009, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Hanakaze won · Hatsu 2009, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.