Kotowaka against Tamakiyama, Hatsu 1979, day 14

KotowakaMaegashira 2 East4-10
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TamakiyamaMaegashira 3 East5-9

Hatsu 1979, day 14, 20 January 1979. Makuuchi, bout 9 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
53% KotowakaTamakiyama 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotowaka 8Tamakiyama 3
  1. Kotowaka won · Natsu 1983, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Tamakiyama won · Kyushu 1982, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Kotowaka won · Natsu 1982, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kotowaka won · Haru 1982, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Tamakiyama won · Hatsu 1982, day 12, Juryooshidashi
  6. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1981, day 2, Juryohatakikomi
  7. Kotowaka won · Natsu 1981, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Kotowaka won · Aki 1980, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  9. Tamakiyama won · Hatsu 1979, day 14 (this bout)yorikiri
  10. Kotowaka won · Haru 1978, day 2abisetaoshi
  11. Kotowaka won · Kyushu 1977, day 7, Juryoyoritaoshi