Matsuoka against Motokiyama, Haru 2021, day 8

MatsuokaJonidan 50 East0-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MotokiyamaJonidan 53 West1-3

Haru 2021, day 8, 21 March 2021. Jonidan, bout 26 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
35% MatsuokaMotokiyama 65%

The ratings had Motokiyama the favourite, at 65%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsuoka 2Motokiyama 1
  1. Matsuoka won · Kyushu 2025, day 11, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Matsuoka won · Haru 2022, day 8, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Motokiyama won · Haru 2021, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.