Wakasegawa against Takanofuji, Nagoya 1989, day 9

Wakasegawa5-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Takanofuji4-5

Nagoya 1989, day 9, 10 July 1989. Makuuchi, bout 5 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
57% WakasegawaTakanofuji 43%

The ratings had Wakasegawa the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

13 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakasegawa 7Takanofuji 6
  1. Takanofuji won · Aki 1991, day 10yorikiri
  2. Wakasegawa won · Nagoya 1991, day 3okuridashi
  3. Wakasegawa won · Haru 1991, day 1yorikiri
  4. Takanofuji won · Kyushu 1989, day 6yorikiri
  5. Takanofuji won · Aki 1989, day 2yorikiri
  6. Wakasegawa won · Nagoya 1989, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Wakasegawa won · Natsu 1989, day 7yorikiri
  8. Takanofuji won · Haru 1989, day 13uwatenage
  9. Wakasegawa won · Natsu 1988, day 6yorikiri
  10. Takanofuji won · Natsu 1986, day 11kotenage
  11. Takanofuji won · Haru 1986, day 8, Juryoshitatenage
  12. Wakasegawa won · Hatsu 1986, day 4, Juryoyoritaoshi
  13. Wakasegawa won · Nagoya 1985, day 2, Juryoyorikiri