Wakanohana against Tamakiyama, Hatsu 1979, day 2

WakanohanaYokozuna 1 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TamakiyamaMaegashira 3 East0-2

Hatsu 1979, day 2, 8 January 1979. 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
88% WakanohanaTamakiyama 12%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 88%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanohana 8Tamakiyama 2
  1. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1979, day 6uwatenage
  2. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1979, day 6yorikiri
  3. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1979, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1978, day 10uwatenage
  5. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1976, day 3yorikiri
  6. Wakanohana won · Aki 1976, day 15yorikiri
  7. Tamakiyama won · Haru 1976, day 4oshitaoshi
  8. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1974, day 11yorikiri
  9. Tamakiyama won · Hatsu 1974, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1973, day 15, Juryoyorikiri