Kurama against Arase, Hatsu 1979, day 4

KuramaMaegashira 5 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AraseMaegashira 11 East1-3

Hatsu 1979, day 4, 10 January 1979. Makuuchi, bout 7 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
59% KuramaArase 41%

The ratings had Kurama the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurama 9Arase 3
  1. Kurama won · Kyushu 1980, day 10sotogake
  2. Kurama won · Aki 1980, day 8yorikiri
  3. Kurama won · Nagoya 1980, day 15yorikiri
  4. Arase won · Hatsu 1980, day 5yorikiri
  5. Kurama won · Kyushu 1979, day 10yorikiri
  6. Kurama won · Nagoya 1979, day 11tottari
  7. Kurama won · Hatsu 1979, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  8. Kurama won · Nagoya 1978, day 7uwatenage
  9. Kurama won · Natsu 1978, day 12okuridashi
  10. Arase won · Haru 1978, day 15yorikiri
  11. Kurama won · Hatsu 1978, day 13hatakikomi
  12. Arase won · Nagoya 1977, day 15yorikiri