Kotonofuji against Yutakayama, Aki 1979, day 4

Kotonofuji0-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Yutakayama1-3

Aki 1979, day 4, 12 September 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
44% KotonofujiYutakayama 56%

The ratings had Yutakayama the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonofuji 4Yutakayama 8
  1. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1981, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Yutakayama won · Haru 1981, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1981, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Yutakayama won · Aki 1979, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Yutakayama won · Haru 1979, day 1, Juryoyoritaoshi
  6. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1978, day 4, Juryoyoritaoshi
  7. Yutakayama won · Nagoya 1978, day 10yorikiri
  8. Yutakayama won · Natsu 1977, day 8uwatenage
  9. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1977, day 9utchari
  10. Yutakayama won · Kyushu 1976, day 3uwatenage
  11. Yutakayama won · Nagoya 1975, day 9yorikiri
  12. Yutakayama won · Natsu 1975, day 13yorikiri