Wajima against Kotokaze, Hatsu 1978, day 9

Wajima9-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotokaze2-7

Hatsu 1978, day 9, 16 January 1978. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 17. 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
81% WajimaKotokaze 19%

The ratings had Wajima the favourite, at 81%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Wajima 8Kotokaze 3
  1. Kotokaze won · Haru 1981, day 2yorikiri
  2. Kotokaze won · Hatsu 1981, day 3yoritaoshi
  3. Wajima won · Kyushu 1980, day 2yorikiri
  4. Wajima won · Natsu 1980, day 12shitatenage
  5. Wajima won · Haru 1980, day 8yoritaoshi
  6. Wajima won · Kyushu 1978, day 1uwatedashinage
  7. Wajima won · Nagoya 1978, day 3okuridashi
  8. Kotokaze won · Natsu 1978, day 11oshidashi
  9. Wajima won · Hatsu 1978, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  10. Wajima won · Kyushu 1977, day 1okuridashi
  11. Wajima won · Natsu 1977, day 1yorikiri