Wakanohana against Kurama, Aki 1978, day 9

Wakanohana7-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kurama4-5

Aki 1978, day 9, 18 September 1978. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 18. 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% WakanohanaKurama 19%

The ratings had Wakanohana 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

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanohana 11Kurama 1
  1. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1982, day 6uwatenage
  2. Wakanohana won · Aki 1981, day 1yorikiri
  3. Kurama won · Natsu 1981, day 1kotenage
  4. Wakanohana won · Haru 1981, day 1shitatenage
  5. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1979, day 7yorikiri
  6. Wakanohana won · Haru 1979, day 7abisetaoshi
  7. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1978, day 1shitatenage
  8. Wakanohana won · Aki 1978, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  9. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1978, day 1sotogake
  10. Wakanohana won · Haru 1978, day 3yoritaoshi
  11. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1978, day 4yorikiri
  12. Wakanohana won · Aki 1977, day 5yorikiri