Kurama against Kaiketsu, Hatsu 1979, day 3

KuramaMaegashira 5 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KaiketsuMaegashira 9 West3-0

Hatsu 1979, day 3, 9 January 1979. Makuuchi, bout 8 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
57% KuramaKaiketsu 43%

The ratings had Kurama ahead, at 57%, but Kaiketsu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurama 3Kaiketsu 2
  1. Kaiketsu won · Hatsu 1979, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kurama won · Kyushu 1978, day 12sukuinage
  3. Kaiketsu won · Haru 1978, day 9sukuinage
  4. Kurama won · Hatsu 1978, day 14yorikiri
  5. Kurama won · Aki 1977, day 9hikiotoshi