Kitanoumi against Kurama, Aki 1978, day 7

KitanoumiYokozuna 1 East7-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KuramaMaegashira 1 West4-3

Aki 1978, day 7, 16 September 1978. Makuuchi, bout 18 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
90% KitanoumiKurama 10%

The ratings had Kitanoumi the favourite, at 90%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

17 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitanoumi 17Kurama 0
  1. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1984, day 1yorikiri
  2. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1984, day 9yorikiri
  3. Kitanoumi won · Kyushu 1982, day 4okuridashi
  4. Kitanoumi won · Kyushu 1981, day 4kotenage
  5. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1981, day 10yorikiri
  6. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1981, day 1yorikiri
  7. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1981, day 7yorikiri
  8. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1981, day 12yorikiri
  9. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1980, day 11yorikiri
  10. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1979, day 5yorikiri
  11. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1979, day 6yorikiri
  12. Kitanoumi won · Kyushu 1978, day 7yorikiri
  13. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1978, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  14. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1978, day 6yorikiri
  15. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1978, day 1yorikiri
  16. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1978, day 7shitatenage
  17. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1977, day 12uwatehineri