Kotonofuji against Dairyugawa, Aki 1978, day 7

Kotonofuji4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Dairyugawa5-2

Aki 1978, day 7, 16 September 1978. Juryo, bout 11 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
55% KotonofujiDairyugawa 45%

The ratings had Kotonofuji ahead, at 55%, but Dairyugawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonofuji 4Dairyugawa 8
  1. Dairyugawa won · Haru 1979, day 3, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Dairyugawa won · Hatsu 1979, day 6, Juryotsuridashi
  3. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1978, day 3, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Dairyugawa won · Aki 1978, day 7, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1977, day 3, Juryouwatenage
  6. Dairyugawa won · Kyushu 1976, day 4uwatedashinage
  7. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1976, day 14, Juryotsuridashi
  8. Dairyugawa won · Nagoya 1975, day 5yorikiri
  9. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1975, day 13tsuridashi
  10. Dairyugawa won · Kyushu 1974, day 1, Juryouwatenage
  11. Dairyugawa won · Aki 1974, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  12. Dairyugawa won · Kyushu 1973, day 9, Juryoyorikiri