Tamanofuji against Takanosato, Natsu 1977, day 1

TamanofujiMaegashira 8 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakanosatoMaegashira 7 West0-1

Natsu 1977, day 1, 8 May 1977. Makuuchi, bout 6 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
53% TamanofujiTakanosato 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

13 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamanofuji 8Takanosato 5
  1. Takanosato won · Haru 1981, day 3oshidashi
  2. Tamanofuji won · Haru 1980, day 1shitatenage
  3. Tamanofuji won · Hatsu 1980, day 5yorikiri
  4. Tamanofuji won · Kyushu 1979, day 6yorikiri
  5. Takanosato won · Aki 1979, day 13yorikiri
  6. Tamanofuji won · Nagoya 1979, day 12yorikiri
  7. Takanosato won · Natsu 1979, day 9yorikiri
  8. Tamanofuji won · Nagoya 1978, day 5sukuinage
  9. Tamanofuji won · Natsu 1978, day 13tsukiotoshi
  10. Takanosato won · Kyushu 1977, day 15yorikiri
  11. Tamanofuji won · Natsu 1977, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  12. Tamanofuji won · Haru 1977, day 4waridashi
  13. Takanosato won · Kyushu 1976, day 12yorikiri