Wajima against Aobayama, Hatsu 1981, day 9

WajimaYokozuna 1 East6-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AobayamaMaegashira 2 West2-7

Hatsu 1981, day 9, 19 January 1981. Makuuchi, bout 18 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
80% WajimaAobayama 20%

The ratings had Wajima the favourite, at 80%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Wajima 9Aobayama 0
  1. Wajima won · Hatsu 1981, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Wajima won · Kyushu 1980, day 3yoritaoshi
  3. Wajima won · Nagoya 1979, day 7tsuridashi
  4. Wajima won · Natsu 1979, day 6tsuridashi
  5. Wajima won · Haru 1979, day 11sotogake
  6. Wajima won · Hatsu 1979, day 4yorikiri
  7. Wajima won · Kyushu 1978, day 9tsuridashi
  8. Wajima won · Kyushu 1977, day 12shitatenage
  9. Wajima won · Hatsu 1976, day 3yorikiri