Wakajishi against Saisu, Kyushu 1978, day 1

Wakajishi0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Saisu1-0

Kyushu 1978, day 1, 12 November 1978. Juryo, bout 5 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
36% WakajishiSaisu 64%

The ratings had Saisu the favourite, at 64%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakajishi 7Saisu 4
  1. Saisu won · Nagoya 1982, day 11uwatenage
  2. Wakajishi won · Haru 1982, day 12oshidashi
  3. Wakajishi won · Kyushu 1981, day 5, Juryooshidashi
  4. Wakajishi won · Aki 1981, day 14, Juryotsuridashi
  5. Saisu won · Hatsu 1981, day 13, Juryoyoritaoshi
  6. Wakajishi won · Kyushu 1980, day 7, Juryooshidashi
  7. Wakajishi won · Aki 1980, day 4, Juryoshitatenage
  8. Wakajishi won · Natsu 1979, day 1, Juryoshitatenage
  9. Wakajishi won · Haru 1979, day 12, Juryosotogake
  10. Saisu won · Hatsu 1979, day 6, Juryooshidashi
  11. Saisu won · Kyushu 1978, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.