Zaonishiki against Mitsuruyama, Nagoya 1978, day 1

ZaonishikiJuryo 11 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MitsuruyamaJuryo 11 West1-0

Nagoya 1978, day 1, 2 July 1978. Juryo, bout 3 of 13. 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
35% ZaonishikiMitsuruyama 65%

The ratings had Mitsuruyama the favourite, at 65%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Zaonishiki 4Mitsuruyama 3
  1. Zaonishiki won · Aki 1981, day 15yoritaoshi
  2. Zaonishiki won · Nagoya 1981, day 2uwatenage
  3. Mitsuruyama won · Kyushu 1980, day 13shitatenage
  4. Zaonishiki won · Haru 1980, day 4uwatenage
  5. Mitsuruyama won · Hatsu 1980, day 9sotogake
  6. Zaonishiki won · Aki 1978, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Mitsuruyama won · Nagoya 1978, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.