Ozutsu against Saisu, Haru 1978, day 6

OzutsuJuryo 11 East3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SaisuMakushita 1 West1-3

Haru 1978, day 6, 17 March 1978. Juryo, bout 2 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
50% OzutsuSaisu 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Ozutsu 5Saisu 2
  1. Ozutsu won · Hatsu 1984, day 4sukuinage
  2. Saisu won · Kyushu 1983, day 15sukuinage
  3. Saisu won · Nagoya 1983, day 13yoritaoshi
  4. Ozutsu won · Natsu 1983, day 7yorikiri
  5. Ozutsu won · Hatsu 1979, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Ozutsu won · Kyushu 1978, day 10, Juryotsuridashi
  7. Ozutsu won · Haru 1978, day 6, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.