Takamiyama against Tamakiyama, Hatsu 1978, day 8

TakamiyamaMaegashira 6 East7-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TamakiyamaMaegashira 10 East4-4

Hatsu 1978, day 8, 15 January 1978. 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
57% TakamiyamaTamakiyama 43%

The ratings had Takamiyama the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamiyama 4Tamakiyama 3
  1. Takamiyama won · Nagoya 1979, day 4kimedashi
  2. Tamakiyama won · Natsu 1979, day 1uwatenage
  3. Takamiyama won · Haru 1979, day 6yorikiri
  4. Tamakiyama won · Hatsu 1979, day 12uwatenage
  5. Takamiyama won · Kyushu 1978, day 7yorikiri
  6. Takamiyama won · Hatsu 1978, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Tamakiyama won · Aki 1976, day 13yoritaoshi