Iwakaze against Wakanohana, Aki 1959, day 9

Iwakaze3-6
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
Wakanohana8-1

Aki 1959, day 9, 21 September 1959. Makuuchi, bout 21 of 22. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
24% IwakazeWakanohana 76%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 76%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwakaze 2Wakanohana 12
  1. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1962, day 4sukuinage
  2. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1961, day 7hikiotoshi
  3. Wakanohana won · Aki 1961, day 9yorikiri
  4. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1961, day 4yorikiri
  5. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1961, day 11katasukashi
  6. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1961, day 12hikiotoshi
  7. Wakanohana won · Aki 1960, day 1yoritaoshi
  8. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1960, day 1kirikaeshi
  9. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1960, day 3sukuinage
  10. Wakanohana won · Haru 1960, day 4oshitaoshi
  11. Iwakaze won · Hatsu 1960, day 1sukuinage
  12. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1959, day 4yoritaoshi
  13. Wakanohana won · Aki 1959, day 9 (this bout)hikiotoshi
  14. Iwakaze won · Nagoya 1959, day 1utchari