Matsuzawa against Azumanami, Nagoya 2023, day 1

MatsuzawaJonidan 62 West1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AzumanamiJonidan 61 West0-1

Nagoya 2023, day 1, 9 July 2023. Jonidan, bout 22 of 51. 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
42% MatsuzawaAzumanami 58%

The ratings had Azumanami ahead, at 58%, but Matsuzawa 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 2Azumanami 2
  1. Azumanami won · Haru 2024, day 2, Jonidankimedashi
  2. Azumanami won · Aki 2023, day 7, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Matsuzawa won · Nagoya 2023, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Matsuzawa won · Natsu 2023, day 8, Jonidanyoritaoshi