Ushiwakamaru against Suiryu, Hatsu 1978, day 9

UshiwakamaruJuryo 10 East4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SuiryuJuryo 4 West5-4

Hatsu 1978, day 9, 16 January 1978. Juryo, bout 9 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
47% UshiwakamaruSuiryu 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Ushiwakamaru 2Suiryu 2
  1. Suiryu won · Hatsu 1978, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Ushiwakamaru won · Kyushu 1977, day 6, Juryohatakikomi
  3. Suiryu won · Aki 1977, day 12, Juryouchigake
  4. Ushiwakamaru won · Nagoya 1977, day 11, Juryoyorikiri