Tamakiyama against Chiyonofuji, Hatsu 1978, day 15

TamakiyamaMaegashira 10 East8-7
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
ChiyonofujiMaegashira 12 East8-7

Hatsu 1978, day 15, 22 January 1978. Makuuchi, bout 3 of 18. 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
51% TamakiyamaChiyonofuji 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamakiyama 4Chiyonofuji 3
  1. Chiyonofuji won · Kyushu 1978, day 4tsuridashi
  2. Tamakiyama won · Natsu 1978, day 15tsuridashi
  3. Tamakiyama won · Haru 1978, day 8yorikiri
  4. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1978, day 15 (this bout)yoritaoshi
  5. Tamakiyama won · Natsu 1977, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Tamakiyama won · Haru 1975, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1975, day 4, Juryouwatenage