Taniarashi against Tamanofuji, Natsu 1979, day 1

TaniarashiMaegashira 5 West1-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
TamanofujiMaegashira 4 West0-1

Natsu 1979, day 1, 6 May 1979. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
46% TaniarashiTamanofuji 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Taniarashi 2Tamanofuji 2
  1. Tamanofuji won · Aki 1981, day 15, Juryouwatenage
  2. Taniarashi won · Natsu 1979, day 1 (this bout)oshidashi
  3. Taniarashi won · Haru 1979, day 12oshidashi
  4. Tamanofuji won · Hatsu 1979, day 11oshidashi