Kozakura against Matsuzawa, Hatsu 2018, day 4

KozakuraJonokuchi 5 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MatsuzawaJonokuchi 5 West1-1

Hatsu 2018, day 4, 17 January 2018. 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
62% KozakuraMatsuzawa 38%

The ratings had Kozakura the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kozakura 1Matsuzawa 0
  1. Kozakura won · Hatsu 2018, day 4, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.