Tamanofuji against Aobayama, Hatsu 1979, day 9

Tamanofuji5-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Aobayama0-9

Hatsu 1979, day 9, 15 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
60% TamanofujiAobayama 40%

The ratings had Tamanofuji the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamanofuji 5Aobayama 6
  1. Aobayama won · Natsu 1981, day 13yorikiri
  2. Aobayama won · Haru 1981, day 12uwatenage
  3. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1980, day 10yorikiri
  4. Tamanofuji won · Nagoya 1980, day 13shitatedashinage
  5. Tamanofuji won · Hatsu 1979, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1978, day 8yorikiri
  7. Tamanofuji won · Nagoya 1978, day 1yorikiri
  8. Aobayama won · Haru 1978, day 3oshidashi
  9. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1975, day 2uwatenage
  10. Tamanofuji won · Nagoya 1974, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  11. Tamanofuji won · Natsu 1974, day 12, Juryoyorikiri