Masudayama against Taniarashi, Natsu 1978, day 2

Masudayama2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Taniarashi1-1

Natsu 1978, day 2, 8 May 1978. Makuuchi, bout 5 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
52% MasudayamaTaniarashi 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Masudayama 3Taniarashi 3
  1. Masudayama won · Haru 1980, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Masudayama won · Aki 1979, day 9uwatenage
  3. Taniarashi won · Nagoya 1979, day 15yorikiri
  4. Taniarashi won · Natsu 1979, day 4oshidashi
  5. Taniarashi won · Aki 1978, day 7yorikiri
  6. Masudayama won · Natsu 1978, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.