Kurama against Takanohana, Aki 1978, day 4

KuramaMaegashira 1 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakanohanaOzeki 2 West3-1

Aki 1978, day 4, 13 September 1978. Makuuchi, bout 13 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
39% KuramaTakanohana 61%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurama 3Takanohana 6
  1. Takanohana won · Aki 1980, day 2yorikiri
  2. Takanohana won · Natsu 1979, day 6tsuridashi
  3. Kurama won · Haru 1979, day 15uwatenage
  4. Takanohana won · Aki 1978, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1978, day 11tsuridashi
  6. Takanohana won · Natsu 1978, day 10tsuridashi
  7. Kurama won · Haru 1978, day 2yorikiri
  8. Kurama won · Hatsu 1978, day 2yoritaoshi
  9. Takanohana won · Aki 1977, day 3sotogake