Mitsuruyama against Tochihikari, Natsu 1980, day 6

Mitsuruyama1-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Tochihikari4-2

Natsu 1980, day 6, 16 May 1980. Makuuchi, bout 2 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% MitsuruyamaTochihikari 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

17 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitsuruyama 5Tochihikari 12
  1. Tochihikari won · Nagoya 1986, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Tochihikari won · Natsu 1986, day 1, Juryotsukiotoshi
  3. Tochihikari won · Haru 1986, day 13yoritaoshi
  4. Tochihikari won · Hatsu 1986, day 9, Juryosotokomata
  5. Tochihikari won · Kyushu 1985, day 9, Juryosukuinage
  6. Tochihikari won · Aki 1985, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Mitsuruyama won · Natsu 1985, day 15, Juryohikiotoshi
  8. Tochihikari won · Haru 1985, day 8, Juryosukuinage
  9. Tochihikari won · Kyushu 1984, day 3, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Mitsuruyama won · Nagoya 1983, day 15yorikiri
  11. Tochihikari won · Natsu 1983, day 14yoritaoshi
  12. Mitsuruyama won · Hatsu 1983, day 12yorikiri
  13. Mitsuruyama won · Kyushu 1982, day 11yorikiri
  14. Tochihikari won · Haru 1982, day 15oshidashi
  15. Tochihikari won · Hatsu 1981, day 7hatakikomi
  16. Mitsuruyama won · Kyushu 1980, day 6yorikiri
  17. Tochihikari won · Natsu 1980, day 6 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.