Mitsuruyama against Yutakayama, Aki 1979, day 5

MitsuruyamaMaegashira 12 West2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YutakayamaMaegashira 5 West1-4

Aki 1979, day 5, 13 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
53% MitsuruyamaYutakayama 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitsuruyama 4Yutakayama 5
  1. Mitsuruyama won · Haru 1981, day 15, Juryosukuinage
  2. Mitsuruyama won · Kyushu 1980, day 11yorikiri
  3. Yutakayama won · Natsu 1980, day 1tsukiotoshi
  4. Yutakayama won · Haru 1980, day 12tsukidashi
  5. Mitsuruyama won · Kyushu 1979, day 5uwatenage
  6. Mitsuruyama won · Aki 1979, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Yutakayama won · Natsu 1979, day 15yorikiri
  8. Yutakayama won · Haru 1979, day 7, Juryosukuinage
  9. Yutakayama won · Kyushu 1978, day 12, Juryoshitatenage