Kotowaka against Yamaguchi, Haru 1978, day 4
Haru 1978, day 4, 15 March 1978. Makuuchi, bout 1 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: yorikiri寄り切り
Who else uses itFrontal force out.
The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.
53% KotowakaYamaguchi 47%
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.
Kotowaka 4Yamaguchi 3
- Kotowaka won · Aki 1979, day 12hatakikomi
- Yamaguchi won · Natsu 1979, day 7yorikiri
- Yamaguchi won · Haru 1979, day 6okuridashi
- Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1978, day 11, Juryohatakikomi
- Yamaguchi won · Haru 1978, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
- Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1978, day 6, Juryokotenage
- Kotowaka won · Kyushu 1977, day 2, Juryooshidashi