Takanosato against Aobajo, Hatsu 1978, day 9

Takanosato2-7
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Aobajo5-4

Hatsu 1978, day 9, 16 January 1978. Makuuchi, bout 8 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
55% TakanosatoAobajo 45%

The ratings had Takanosato the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

24 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanosato 16Aobajo 8
  1. Takanosato won · Haru 1984, day 4yorikiri
  2. Takanosato won · Hatsu 1984, day 5yorikiri
  3. Takanosato won · Nagoya 1983, day 5yorikiri
  4. Takanosato won · Natsu 1983, day 9uwatenage
  5. Takanosato won · Hatsu 1983, day 2yorikiri
  6. Takanosato won · Aki 1982, day 8uwatehineri
  7. Takanosato won · Natsu 1982, day 9yorikiri
  8. Takanosato won · Haru 1982, day 7yorikiri
  9. Takanosato won · Hatsu 1982, day 13yoritaoshi
  10. Takanosato won · Nagoya 1980, day 1yorikiri
  11. Takanosato won · Natsu 1980, day 9yorikiri
  12. Aobajo won · Haru 1980, day 9tsuridashi
  13. Aobajo won · Natsu 1979, day 12yorikiri
  14. Aobajo won · Hatsu 1979, day 5shitatenage
  15. Aobajo won · Aki 1978, day 15yorikiri
  16. Takanosato won · Haru 1978, day 8yorikiri
  17. Takanosato won · Hatsu 1978, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  18. Takanosato won · Kyushu 1977, day 3uwatenage
  19. Aobajo won · Aki 1977, day 13yorikiri
  20. Takanosato won · Nagoya 1977, day 7yorikiri
  21. Takanosato won · Kyushu 1976, day 6uwatenage
  22. Aobajo won · Natsu 1975, day 11yorikiri
  23. Aobajo won · Kyushu 1974, day 10, Juryotsuridashi
  24. Aobajo won · Haru 1973, day 7, Juryoyorikiri