Morikawa against Iwabuchi, Hatsu 2009, day 3

Morikawa1-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
Iwabuchi0-2

Hatsu 2009, day 3, 13 January 2009. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% MorikawaIwabuchi 56%

The ratings had Iwabuchi ahead, at 56%, but Morikawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Morikawa 1Iwabuchi 1
  1. Iwabuchi won · Kyushu 2011, day 12, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Morikawa won · Hatsu 2009, day 3, Jonokuchi (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.