Matsuhara against Sasayama, Hatsu 2009, day 7

MatsuharaSandanme 92 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SasayamaSandanme 95 West2-2

Hatsu 2009, day 7, 17 January 2009. Sandanme, bout 3 of 47. 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
61% MatsuharaSasayama 39%

The ratings had Matsuhara the favourite, at 61%, 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
Matsuhara 2Sasayama 0
  1. Matsuhara won · Aki 2012, day 2, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Matsuhara won · Hatsu 2009, day 7, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.