Masakaze against Genkaiho, Natsu 2017, day 1

MasakazeSandanme 2 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
GenkaihoSandanme 1 West1-0

Natsu 2017, day 1, 14 May 2017. Sandanme, bout 49 of 49. 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
52% MasakazeGenkaiho 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Masakaze 2Genkaiho 3
  1. Genkaiho won · Nagoya 2017, day 8, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Genkaiho won · Natsu 2017, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Masakaze won · Haru 2016, day 3, Sandanmehatakikomi
  4. Masakaze won · Hatsu 2016, day 8, Makushitauwatenage
  5. Genkaiho won · Aki 2015, day 14, Makushitayorikiri