Kotowaka against Yutakayama, Aki 1979, day 8

KotowakaMaegashira 3 East1-7
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YutakayamaMaegashira 5 West2-6

Aki 1979, day 8, 16 September 1979. Makuuchi, bout 9 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
49% KotowakaYutakayama 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotowaka 3Yutakayama 4
  1. Yutakayama won · Haru 1981, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Yutakayama won · Kyushu 1980, day 13uwatedashinage
  3. Yutakayama won · Natsu 1980, day 14yorikiri
  4. Kotowaka won · Haru 1980, day 3tsukiotoshi
  5. Yutakayama won · Aki 1979, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1979, day 12yoritaoshi
  7. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1978, day 9yoritaoshi