Tenryu against Yutakayama, Hatsu 1973, day 9

TenryuMaegashira 13 East5-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YutakayamaMaegashira 7 West4-5

Hatsu 1973, day 9, 15 January 1973. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 18. 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% TenryuYutakayama 59%

The ratings had Yutakayama 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

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Tenryu 2Yutakayama 4
  1. Yutakayama won · Hatsu 1975, day 13tsuridashi
  2. Tenryu won · Kyushu 1974, day 1oshidashi
  3. Yutakayama won · Haru 1974, day 11sukuinage
  4. Yutakayama won · Natsu 1973, day 9uwatenage
  5. Tenryu won · Haru 1973, day 10uwatenage
  6. Yutakayama won · Hatsu 1973, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.