Shintaku against Motokiyama, Haru 2009, day 9

ShintakuJonokuchi 8 East4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MotokiyamaJonokuchi 11 East3-2

Haru 2009, day 9, 23 March 2009. Jonokuchi, bout 9 of 11. 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
44% ShintakuMotokiyama 56%

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

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Shintaku 2Motokiyama 2
  1. Shintaku won · Aki 2015, day 8, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Motokiyama won · Haru 2014, day 5, Jonidanshitatehineri
  3. Motokiyama won · Nagoya 2009, day 3, Jonidanuwatenage
  4. Shintaku won · Haru 2009, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.