Kitanofuji against Yutakayama, Kyushu 1972, day 5

KitanofujiYokozuna 1 East4-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
YutakayamaMaegashira 3 East2-3

Kyushu 1972, day 5, 16 November 1972. Makuuchi, bout 18 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
76% KitanofujiYutakayama 24%

The ratings had Kitanofuji 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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitanofuji 2Yutakayama 3
  1. Yutakayama won · Kyushu 1973, day 7yorikiri
  2. Yutakayama won · Aki 1973, day 2oshitaoshi
  3. Kitanofuji won · Kyushu 1972, day 5 (this bout)yoritaoshi
  4. Kitanofuji won · Aki 1972, day 3uwatenage
  5. Yutakayama won · Natsu 1972, day 1utchari