Watatani against Matsuzawa, Hatsu 2026, day 2

Watatani1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Matsuzawa0-1

Hatsu 2026, day 2, 12 January 2026. Jonidan, bout 15 of 48. 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
50% WatataniMatsuzawa 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Watatani 3Matsuzawa 2
  1. Watatani won · Hatsu 2026, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Matsuzawa won · Nagoya 2025, day 11, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Matsuzawa won · Kyushu 2023, day 9, Jonidanhatakikomi
  4. Watatani won · Nagoya 2023, day 4, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  5. Watatani won · Natsu 2023, day 4, Jonidanyorikiri