Matsuzawa against Sonoshun, Kyushu 2021, day 7

MatsuzawaJonokuchi 6 West1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SonoshunJonokuchi 5 West2-2

Kyushu 2021, day 7, 20 November 2021. Jonokuchi, bout 5 of 7. 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% MatsuzawaSonoshun 56%

The ratings had Sonoshun the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsuzawa 2Sonoshun 2
  1. Matsuzawa won · Aki 2025, day 14, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  2. Matsuzawa won · Natsu 2023, day 1, Jonidantsukiotoshi
  3. Sonoshun won · Kyushu 2021, day 7, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Sonoshun won · Aki 2021, day 14, Jonokuchioshidashi