Yamaguchi against Ushiwakamaru, Hatsu 1978, day 4

Yamaguchi3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Ushiwakamaru2-2

Hatsu 1978, day 4, 11 January 1978. Juryo, bout 3 of 13. 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
49% YamaguchiUshiwakamaru 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamaguchi 3Ushiwakamaru 3
  1. Yamaguchi won · Hatsu 1978, day 4, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Yamaguchi won · Kyushu 1977, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Ushiwakamaru won · Aki 1977, day 5, Juryookuridashi
  4. Yamaguchi won · Nagoya 1977, day 3, Juryooshidashi
  5. Ushiwakamaru won · Natsu 1977, day 15, Juryooshitaoshi
  6. Ushiwakamaru won · Haru 1976, day 1, Makushita