Wajima against Kurama, Hatsu 1978, day 3

WajimaYokozuna 1 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KuramaMaegashira 3 West2-1

Hatsu 1978, day 3, 10 January 1978. Makuuchi, bout 18 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
87% WajimaKurama 13%

The ratings had Wajima the favourite, at 87%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Wajima 8Kurama 1
  1. Wajima won · Aki 1980, day 3oshidashi
  2. Wajima won · Natsu 1979, day 2okuridashi
  3. Wajima won · Haru 1979, day 9yorikiri
  4. Wajima won · Kyushu 1978, day 10uwatedashinage
  5. Kurama won · Aki 1978, day 1yorikiri
  6. Wajima won · Nagoya 1978, day 12uwatedashinage
  7. Wajima won · Natsu 1978, day 4sotogake
  8. Wajima won · Hatsu 1978, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri
  9. Wajima won · Aki 1977, day 4yorikiri