Kotonofuji against Tamakiyama, Hatsu 1981, day 9

Kotonofuji6-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Tamakiyama4-5

Hatsu 1981, day 9, 19 January 1981. Juryo, bout 10 of 14. 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
42% KotonofujiTamakiyama 58%

The ratings had Tamakiyama ahead, at 58%, but Kotonofuji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

16 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonofuji 9Tamakiyama 7
  1. Tamakiyama won · Haru 1981, day 11, Juryouwatenage
  2. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1981, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Tamakiyama won · Kyushu 1980, day 4, Juryotsukiotoshi
  4. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1980, day 2, Juryoutchari
  5. Tamakiyama won · Natsu 1980, day 10, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1980, day 9, Juryouwatenage
  7. Tamakiyama won · Kyushu 1977, day 9, Juryouwatenage
  8. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1977, day 1, Juryoyoritaoshi
  9. Tamakiyama won · Hatsu 1976, day 9yorikiri
  10. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1975, day 13yorikiri
  11. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1975, day 2yorikiri
  12. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1974, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  13. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1974, day 8sukuinage
  14. Tamakiyama won · Haru 1974, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  15. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1974, day 10, Juryoyorikiri
  16. Tamakiyama won · Kyushu 1973, day 13, Juryoyoritaoshi