Tamakiyama against Chiyonofuji, Haru 1978, day 8

TamakiyamaMaegashira 7 East4-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ChiyonofujiMaegashira 8 East3-5

Haru 1978, day 8, 19 March 1978. Makuuchi, bout 4 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
51% TamakiyamaChiyonofuji 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamakiyama 4Chiyonofuji 3
  1. Chiyonofuji won · Kyushu 1978, day 4tsuridashi
  2. Tamakiyama won · Natsu 1978, day 15tsuridashi
  3. Tamakiyama won · Haru 1978, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1978, day 15yoritaoshi
  5. Tamakiyama won · Natsu 1977, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Tamakiyama won · Haru 1975, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1975, day 4, Juryouwatenage