Washuyama against Asashio, Kyushu 1979, day 8

WashuyamaMaegashira 10 West5-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsashioMaegashira 6 West4-4

Kyushu 1979, day 8, 18 November 1979. Makuuchi, bout 7 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% WashuyamaAsashio 56%

The ratings had Asashio ahead, at 56%, but Washuyama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Washuyama 1Asashio 6
  1. Asashio won · Aki 1981, day 12yorikiri
  2. Asashio won · Nagoya 1981, day 7tsukidashi
  3. Asashio won · Kyushu 1980, day 12oshidashi
  4. Washuyama won · Kyushu 1979, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Asashio won · Aki 1979, day 1uwatenage
  6. Asashio won · Natsu 1979, day 14hatakikomi
  7. Washuyama won the playoff · Nagoya 1978, day 15, Juryoketaguri
  8. Asashio won · Nagoya 1978, day 14, Juryooshitaoshi