Takamiyama against Kotowaka, Natsu 1979, day 5

TakamiyamaMaegashira 5 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotowakaMaegashira 10 East3-2

Natsu 1979, day 5, 10 May 1979. Makuuchi, bout 8 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
52% TakamiyamaKotowaka 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamiyama 1Kotowaka 3
  1. Kotowaka won · Haru 1980, day 12yorikiri
  2. Kotowaka won · Natsu 1979, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Takamiyama won · Haru 1979, day 1yorikiri
  4. Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1979, day 4sukuinage