Matsumoto against Umenokawa, Haru 2009, day 9

MatsumotoJonidan 34 West4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
UmenokawaJonidan 33 West3-2

Haru 2009, day 9, 23 March 2009. Jonidan, bout 44 of 59. 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
46% MatsumotoUmenokawa 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsumoto 2Umenokawa 0
  1. Matsumoto won · Haru 2009, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Matsumoto won · Hatsu 2009, day 8, Jonidantsukiotoshi