Kurama against Aobayama, Haru 1978, day 10

Kurama5-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Aobayama4-6

Haru 1978, day 10, 21 March 1978. Makuuchi, bout 11 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
58% KuramaAobayama 42%

The ratings had Kurama the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurama 7Aobayama 5
  1. Kurama won · Kyushu 1981, day 15yorikiri
  2. Kurama won · Hatsu 1981, day 5yorikiri
  3. Aobayama won · Aki 1980, day 7uwatenage
  4. Kurama won · Nagoya 1980, day 11yoritaoshi
  5. Aobayama won · Natsu 1980, day 1yorikiri
  6. Kurama won · Kyushu 1979, day 5yorikiri
  7. Aobayama won · Natsu 1979, day 11tsuridashi
  8. Kurama won · Aki 1978, day 15yorikiri
  9. Kurama won · Haru 1978, day 10 (this bout)yorikiri
  10. Kurama won · Hatsu 1978, day 5yorikiri
  11. Aobayama won · Natsu 1977, day 12tsuridashi
  12. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1976, day 15, Juryoyorikiri