Chiyonofuji against Kurohimeyama, Hatsu 1978, day 5

ChiyonofujiMaegashira 12 East1-4
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KurohimeyamaMaegashira 6 West3-2

Hatsu 1978, day 5, 12 January 1978. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% ChiyonofujiKurohimeyama 56%

The ratings had Kurohimeyama 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

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Chiyonofuji 2Kurohimeyama 6
  1. Chiyonofuji won · Aki 1980, day 7uwatenage
  2. Kurohimeyama won · Haru 1980, day 15tsukiotoshi
  3. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1980, day 4yoritaoshi
  4. Kurohimeyama won · Kyushu 1979, day 9oshidashi
  5. Kurohimeyama won · Aki 1979, day 2yoritaoshi
  6. Kurohimeyama won · Kyushu 1978, day 1yorikiri
  7. Kurohimeyama won · Hatsu 1978, day 5 (this bout)oshidashi
  8. Kurohimeyama won · Aki 1975, day 11yoritaoshi