Matsuzawa against Itakozakura, Haru 2022, day 7

Matsuzawa1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Itakozakura2-2

Haru 2022, day 7, 19 March 2022. Jonokuchi, bout 3 of 5. 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
41% MatsuzawaItakozakura 59%

The ratings had Itakozakura the favourite, at 59%, 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
Matsuzawa 2Itakozakura 1
  1. Matsuzawa won · Haru 2024, day 13, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Matsuzawa won · Natsu 2022, day 1, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Itakozakura won · Haru 2022, day 7, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.