Dewanohana against Aobayama, Natsu 1978, day 9

Dewanohana5-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Aobayama6-3

Natsu 1978, day 9, 15 May 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
43% DewanohanaAobayama 57%

The ratings had Aobayama the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Dewanohana 6Aobayama 8
  1. Dewanohana won · Natsu 1981, day 6yorikiri
  2. Dewanohana won · Haru 1981, day 7yorikiri
  3. Dewanohana won · Hatsu 1981, day 7yorikiri
  4. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1980, day 7tsuridashi
  5. Aobayama won · Aki 1980, day 10yorikiri
  6. Aobayama won · Natsu 1980, day 7yorikiri
  7. Dewanohana won · Haru 1980, day 9shitatenage
  8. Dewanohana won · Hatsu 1980, day 4sukuinage
  9. Aobayama won · Aki 1979, day 5yorikiri
  10. Aobayama won · Haru 1979, day 6uwatedashinage
  11. Aobayama won · Natsu 1978, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  12. Dewanohana won · Hatsu 1978, day 6yorikiri
  13. Aobayama won · Natsu 1977, day 15, Juryokotenage
  14. Aobayama won · Nagoya 1975, day 3, Juryoyorikiri