Aobayama against Kotonofuji, Hatsu 1977, day 1

AobayamaJuryo 4 East0-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KotonofujiJuryo 4 West1-0

Hatsu 1977, day 1, 9 January 1977. Juryo, bout 10 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
55% AobayamaKotonofuji 45%

The ratings had Aobayama ahead, at 55%, but Kotonofuji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Aobayama 1Kotonofuji 3
  1. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1977, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yoritaoshi
  2. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1976, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1976, day 7, Juryotsuridashi
  4. Aobayama won · Haru 1976, day 13yorikiri