Ozutsu against Tochitsurugi, Hatsu 1979, day 10

OzutsuJuryo 7 East7-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochitsurugiJuryo 12 West6-4

Hatsu 1979, day 10, 16 January 1979. 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
57% OzutsuTochitsurugi 43%

The ratings had Ozutsu the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Ozutsu 6Tochitsurugi 2
  1. Tochitsurugi won · Kyushu 1986, day 9hatakikomi
  2. Ozutsu won · Nagoya 1985, day 4yorikiri
  3. Ozutsu won · Hatsu 1985, day 13sukuinage
  4. Tochitsurugi won · Natsu 1984, day 5oshidashi
  5. Ozutsu won · Kyushu 1983, day 7oshidashi
  6. Ozutsu won · Hatsu 1983, day 5hatakikomi
  7. Ozutsu won · Nagoya 1982, day 11yorikiri
  8. Ozutsu won · Hatsu 1979, day 10, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.