Tamanofuji against Tochiakagi, Natsu 1977, day 8

TamanofujiMaegashira 8 East7-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochiakagiMaegashira 12 West5-3

Natsu 1977, day 8, 15 May 1977. Makuuchi, bout 4 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
56% TamanofujiTochiakagi 44%

The ratings had Tamanofuji the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamanofuji 4Tochiakagi 7
  1. Tochiakagi won · Haru 1981, day 5hatakikomi
  2. Tochiakagi won · Hatsu 1981, day 5oshidashi
  3. Tochiakagi won · Hatsu 1980, day 7yorikiri
  4. Tochiakagi won · Kyushu 1979, day 2susoharai
  5. Tochiakagi won · Aki 1979, day 11tsukidashi
  6. Tochiakagi won · Nagoya 1979, day 13oshidashi
  7. Tochiakagi won · Natsu 1979, day 10oshidashi
  8. Tamanofuji won · Haru 1979, day 11hikiotoshi
  9. Tamanofuji won · Hatsu 1979, day 8yorikiri
  10. Tamanofuji won · Kyushu 1977, day 13hikiotoshi
  11. Tamanofuji won · Natsu 1977, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.