Kotofuji against Wakasegawa, Natsu 1989, day 5

KotofujiMaegashira 5 East1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakasegawaMaegashira 12 East3-2

Natsu 1989, day 5, 11 May 1989. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 19. 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
51% KotofujiWakasegawa 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotofuji 5Wakasegawa 5
  1. Wakasegawa won · Hatsu 1992, day 8yorikiri
  2. Wakasegawa won · Kyushu 1990, day 13yorikiri
  3. Kotofuji won · Haru 1990, day 4uwatenage
  4. Wakasegawa won · Kyushu 1989, day 4yorikiri
  5. Kotofuji won · Aki 1989, day 1yorikiri
  6. Kotofuji won · Nagoya 1989, day 2yorikiri
  7. Wakasegawa won · Natsu 1989, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  8. Kotofuji won · Aki 1988, day 2hatakikomi
  9. Kotofuji won · Haru 1988, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Wakasegawa won · Aki 1987, day 7, Juryoyorikiri