Kitanoumi against Tamanofuji, Hatsu 1979, day 4

KitanoumiYokozuna 2 East4-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TamanofujiSekiwake 1 East2-2

Hatsu 1979, day 4, 10 January 1979. Makuuchi, bout 16 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
82% KitanoumiTamanofuji 18%

The ratings had Kitanoumi 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

24 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitanoumi 22Tamanofuji 2
  1. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1981, day 2tsuridashi
  2. Kitanoumi won · Kyushu 1980, day 4oshidashi
  3. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1980, day 10yorikiri
  4. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1980, day 8tsukidashi
  5. Tamanofuji won · Kyushu 1979, day 9yorikiri
  6. Tamanofuji won · Aki 1979, day 8oshidashi
  7. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1979, day 5oshidashi
  8. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1979, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  9. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1978, day 11oshidashi
  10. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1978, day 4oshidashi
  11. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1978, day 7yorikiri
  12. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1978, day 12yorikiri
  13. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1978, day 8yorikiri
  14. Kitanoumi won · Kyushu 1977, day 2oshidashi
  15. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1977, day 5oshidashi
  16. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1977, day 4yorikiri
  17. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1977, day 5yorikiri
  18. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1977, day 6oshidashi
  19. Kitanoumi won · Kyushu 1976, day 10yorikiri
  20. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1976, day 6yorikiri
  21. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1976, day 5oshidashi
  22. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1976, day 9oshidashi
  23. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1975, day 9tsuridashi
  24. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1975, day 5yorikiri