Wakahayato against Otsukasa, Kyushu 1996, day 9

WakahayatoJuryo 11 East4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OtsukasaJuryo 12 West5-4

Kyushu 1996, day 9, 18 November 1996. Juryo, bout 2 of 13. 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% WakahayatoOtsukasa 58%

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

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakahayato 4Otsukasa 4
  1. Otsukasa won · Natsu 1999, day 15, Juryohikiotoshi
  2. Wakahayato won · Haru 1999, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Wakahayato won · Hatsu 1999, day 8, Juryouwatenage
  4. Otsukasa won · Kyushu 1998, day 2, Juryotsukiotoshi
  5. Otsukasa won · Aki 1998, day 4, Juryotsukiotoshi
  6. Otsukasa won · Natsu 1998, day 9, Juryotsukiotoshi
  7. Wakahayato won · Natsu 1997, day 1, Juryohatakikomi
  8. Wakahayato won · Kyushu 1996, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.