Ryuko against Yutakayama, Nagoya 1973, day 9

RyukoMaegashira 12 West6-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YutakayamaMaegashira 5 West5-4

Nagoya 1973, day 9, 9 July 1973. Makuuchi, bout 8 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
56% RyukoYutakayama 44%

The ratings had Ryuko ahead, at 56%, but Yutakayama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Ryuko 2Yutakayama 3
  1. Yutakayama won · Haru 1975, day 5oshidashi
  2. Ryuko won · Kyushu 1974, day 2yorikiri
  3. Ryuko won · Natsu 1974, day 1isamiashi
  4. Yutakayama won · Haru 1974, day 13yorikiri
  5. Yutakayama won · Nagoya 1973, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.