Yutakayama against Wakanohana, Aki 1979, day 9

YutakayamaMaegashira 5 West2-7
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakanohanaYokozuna 2 West7-2

Aki 1979, day 9, 17 September 1979. Makuuchi, bout 14 of 17. 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
15% YutakayamaWakanohana 85%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 85%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Yutakayama 3Wakanohana 7
  1. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1980, day 7yorikiri
  2. Wakanohana won · Aki 1979, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Yutakayama won · Kyushu 1977, day 6yorikiri
  4. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1977, day 11yoritaoshi
  5. Wakanohana won · Aki 1976, day 10yoritaoshi
  6. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1976, day 11uwatenage
  7. Yutakayama won · Natsu 1976, day 9abisetaoshi
  8. Yutakayama won · Hatsu 1976, day 3yoritaoshi
  9. Wakanohana won · Aki 1975, day 8sotogake
  10. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1975, day 6yoritaoshi