Daigo against Kotonofuji, Aki 1979, day 5

DaigoJuryo 1 West2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotonofujiMaegashira 13 West1-4

Aki 1979, day 5, 13 September 1979. Makuuchi, bout 1 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
50% DaigoKotonofuji 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

25 official meetingsCompare careers
Daigo 10Kotonofuji 15
  1. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1981, day 10, Juryotsuridashi
  2. Daigo won · Kyushu 1980, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1980, day 4, Juryotsuridashi
  4. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1980, day 6, Juryouwatenage
  5. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1980, day 1, Juryotsuridashi
  6. Daigo won · Haru 1980, day 10, Juryouwatenage
  7. Daigo won · Kyushu 1979, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1979, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  9. Daigo won · Nagoya 1979, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Daigo won · Natsu 1979, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  11. Daigo won · Haru 1979, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  12. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1979, day 10, Juryotsuridashi
  13. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1978, day 8, Juryotsuridashi
  14. Daigo won · Aki 1978, day 12, Juryouwatenage
  15. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1978, day 12, Juryotsuridashi
  16. Daigo won · Natsu 1978, day 8, Juryouwatenage
  17. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1978, day 4, Juryotsuridashi
  18. Daigo won · Hatsu 1978, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  19. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1977, day 14, Juryotsuridashi
  20. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1977, day 6sukuinage
  21. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1977, day 3, Juryotsuridashi
  22. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1976, day 6yoritaoshi
  23. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1976, day 15, Juryoshitatenage
  24. Daigo won · Natsu 1976, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  25. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1975, day 12yorikiri