Asashio against Wakanohana, Hatsu 1981, day 8

AsashioMaegashira 3 East5-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakanohanaYokozuna 1 West6-2

Hatsu 1981, day 8, 18 January 1981. Makuuchi, bout 17 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
23% AsashioWakanohana 77%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 77%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

15 official meetingsCompare careers
Asashio 6Wakanohana 9
  1. Asashio won · Hatsu 1983, day 5tsukitaoshi
  2. Asashio won · Aki 1982, day 9hikiotoshi
  3. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1982, day 8shitatenage
  4. Asashio won · Natsu 1982, day 5yorikiri
  5. Wakanohana won · Haru 1982, day 1shitatedashinage
  6. Asashio won · Hatsu 1982, day 5hatakikomi
  7. Wakanohana won · Aki 1981, day 8yorikiri
  8. Asashio won · Natsu 1981, day 2yorikiri
  9. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1981, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  10. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1980, day 8uwatenage
  11. Wakanohana won · Aki 1980, day 1sotogake
  12. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1980, day 6yorikiri
  13. Asashio won · Natsu 1980, day 7hatakikomi
  14. Wakanohana won · Haru 1980, day 5sotogake
  15. Wakanohana won · Haru 1979, day 6yorikiri