Aobayama against Asahikuni, Hatsu 1979, day 2

AobayamaKomusubi 1 East0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsahikuniOzeki 2 West2-0

Hatsu 1979, day 2, 8 January 1979. 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
43% AobayamaAsahikuni 57%

The ratings had Asahikuni 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

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Aobayama 1Asahikuni 5
  1. Asahikuni won · Natsu 1979, day 8uchimuso
  2. Asahikuni won · Hatsu 1979, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1978, day 12tsuridashi
  4. Asahikuni won · Nagoya 1978, day 6ketaguri
  5. Asahikuni won · Haru 1978, day 2yorikiri
  6. Asahikuni won · Kyushu 1977, day 7uwatenage