Wajima against Aobayama, Kyushu 1978, day 9

WajimaYokozuna 2 East8-0
Finaltsuridashifrontal lift out
AobayamaMaegashira 4 West6-2

Kyushu 1978, day 9, 20 November 1978. Makuuchi, bout 16 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsuridashi

Who else uses it

Frontal lift out.

The winner lifts his opponent from the front and carries him out of the ring.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
82% WajimaAobayama 18%

The ratings had Wajima the favourite, at 82%, 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
Wajima 9Aobayama 0
  1. Wajima won · Hatsu 1981, day 9yorikiri
  2. Wajima won · Kyushu 1980, day 3yoritaoshi
  3. Wajima won · Nagoya 1979, day 7tsuridashi
  4. Wajima won · Natsu 1979, day 6tsuridashi
  5. Wajima won · Haru 1979, day 11sotogake
  6. Wajima won · Hatsu 1979, day 4yorikiri
  7. Wajima won · Kyushu 1978, day 9 (this bout)tsuridashi
  8. Wajima won · Kyushu 1977, day 12shitatenage
  9. Wajima won · Hatsu 1976, day 3yorikiri