Taniarashi against Aobayama, Natsu 1978, day 4

TaniarashiMaegashira 12 West3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AobayamaMaegashira 7 West3-1

Natsu 1978, day 4, 10 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
47% TaniarashiAobayama 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Taniarashi 3Aobayama 2
  1. Aobayama won · Aki 1979, day 15hatakikomi
  2. Aobayama won · Nagoya 1979, day 11yorikiri
  3. Taniarashi won · Haru 1979, day 13yorikiri
  4. Taniarashi won · Natsu 1978, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Taniarashi won · Natsu 1977, day 9, Juryooshidashi