Daio against Kokuni, Haru 1979, day 8
Haru 1979, day 8, 18 March 1979. Juryo, bout 7 of 12. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: yorikiri寄り切り
Who else uses itFrontal force out.
The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.
45% DaioKokuni 55%
The ratings had Kokuni the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Daio 1Kokuni 5
- Daio won · Aki 1981, day 11, Juryouchimuso
- Kokuni won · Nagoya 1981, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
- Kokuni won · Natsu 1981, day 14, Juryotsuridashi
- Kokuni won · Natsu 1980, day 3, Juryoyorikiri
- Kokuni won · Haru 1980, day 8, Juryoyoritaoshi
- Kokuni won · Haru 1979, day 8, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
This was their first meeting.