Dewanohana against Kurohimeyama, Hatsu 1978, day 9

Dewanohana5-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kurohimeyama6-3

Hatsu 1978, day 9, 16 January 1978. Makuuchi, bout 6 of 17. 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
44% DewanohanaKurohimeyama 56%

The ratings had Kurohimeyama ahead, at 56%, but Dewanohana won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Dewanohana 6Kurohimeyama 3
  1. Dewanohana won · Nagoya 1981, day 4yorikiri
  2. Kurohimeyama won · Natsu 1981, day 2tsukiotoshi
  3. Kurohimeyama won · Haru 1981, day 1yorikiri
  4. Dewanohana won · Nagoya 1980, day 1oshidashi
  5. Kurohimeyama won · Hatsu 1979, day 3hikiotoshi
  6. Dewanohana won · Kyushu 1978, day 3yorikiri
  7. Dewanohana won · Nagoya 1978, day 9yorikiri
  8. Dewanohana won · Natsu 1978, day 3yorikiri
  9. Dewanohana won · Hatsu 1978, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.