Kaiki against Taniarashi, Hatsu 1979, day 8

KaikiMaegashira 10 East5-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TaniarashiMaegashira 12 East7-1

Hatsu 1979, day 8, 14 January 1979. Makuuchi, bout 3 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
44% KaikiTaniarashi 56%

The ratings had Taniarashi ahead, at 56%, but Kaiki won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kaiki 3Taniarashi 2
  1. Kaiki won · Aki 1979, day 4hatakikomi
  2. Taniarashi won · Natsu 1979, day 10yorikiri
  3. Kaiki won · Haru 1979, day 15tsukiotoshi
  4. Kaiki won · Hatsu 1979, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Taniarashi won · Natsu 1978, day 1tsukidashi