Aobayama against Asahikuni, Natsu 1979, day 8

AobayamaKomusubi 1 West1-7
Finaluchimusoinner thigh propping twist down
AsahikuniOzeki 2 West5-3

Natsu 1979, day 8, 13 May 1979. Makuuchi, bout 15 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: uchimuso

Who else uses it

Inner thigh propping twist down.

The winner props against his opponent's inner thigh and twists him down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% AobayamaAsahikuni 56%

The ratings had Asahikuni the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Aobayama 1Asahikuni 5
  1. Asahikuni won · Natsu 1979, day 8 (this bout)uchimuso
  2. Asahikuni won · Hatsu 1979, day 2yorikiri
  3. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1978, day 12tsuridashi
  4. Asahikuni won · Nagoya 1978, day 6ketaguri
  5. Asahikuni won · Haru 1978, day 2yorikiri
  6. Asahikuni won · Kyushu 1977, day 7uwatenage