Zaonishiki against Tochitsurugi, Hatsu 1979, day 14

ZaonishikiJuryo 2 East10-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochitsurugiJuryo 12 West9-5

Hatsu 1979, day 14, 20 January 1979. Juryo, bout 11 of 12. 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
57% ZaonishikiTochitsurugi 43%

The ratings had Zaonishiki 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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Zaonishiki 2Tochitsurugi 3
  1. Tochitsurugi won · Aki 1982, day 5yorikiri
  2. Tochitsurugi won · Nagoya 1982, day 6oshitaoshi
  3. Tochitsurugi won · Haru 1982, day 7hikiotoshi
  4. Zaonishiki won · Hatsu 1979, day 14, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Zaonishiki won · Aki 1978, day 11, Juryoyoritaoshi