Asashio against Zaonishiki, Nagoya 1979, day 1

Asashio0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Zaonishiki1-0

Nagoya 1979, day 1, 1 July 1979. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 19. 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
52% AsashioZaonishiki 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Asashio 6Zaonishiki 5
  1. Asashio won · Hatsu 1982, day 4hatakikomi
  2. Asashio won · Aki 1981, day 3yoritaoshi
  3. Asashio won · Haru 1981, day 2yorikiri
  4. Zaonishiki won · Hatsu 1981, day 4yorikiri
  5. Asashio won · Kyushu 1980, day 10oshidashi
  6. Asashio won · Aki 1980, day 7hatakikomi
  7. Zaonishiki won · Hatsu 1980, day 7yoritaoshi
  8. Zaonishiki won · Nagoya 1979, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  9. Zaonishiki won · Natsu 1979, day 1yoritaoshi
  10. Asashio won · Aki 1978, day 5, Juryooshidashi
  11. Zaonishiki won · Nagoya 1978, day 4, Juryoshitatenage