Mitsuruyama against Suiryu, Nagoya 1979, day 3

MitsuruyamaJuryo 2 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SuiryuJuryo 7 West2-1

Nagoya 1979, day 3, 3 July 1979. Juryo, bout 9 of 11. 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
58% MitsuruyamaSuiryu 42%

The ratings had Mitsuruyama ahead, at 58%, but Suiryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitsuruyama 4Suiryu 2
  1. Mitsuruyama won · Nagoya 1980, day 9, Juryoyoritaoshi
  2. Mitsuruyama won · Natsu 1980, day 15tsukitaoshi
  3. Suiryu won · Nagoya 1979, day 3, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Mitsuruyama won · Haru 1979, day 1, Juryoyoritaoshi
  5. Mitsuruyama won · Nagoya 1978, day 2, Juryoshitatenage
  6. Suiryu won · Nagoya 1977, day 2, Juryotsukiotoshi