Iwakiyama against Masatsukasa, Hatsu 2009, day 5

Iwakiyama2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Masatsukasa1-4

Hatsu 2009, day 5, 15 January 2009. Makuuchi, bout 4 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
60% IwakiyamaMasatsukasa 40%

The ratings had Iwakiyama the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwakiyama 4Masatsukasa 0
  1. Iwakiyama won · Aki 2009, day 13hatakikomi
  2. Iwakiyama won · Hatsu 2009, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Iwakiyama won · Nagoya 2007, day 13, Juryooshidashi
  4. Iwakiyama won · Natsu 2007, day 7yorikiri