Masudayama against Taniarashi, Nagoya 1979, day 15

MasudayamaMaegashira 8 West6-9
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TaniarashiMaegashira 6 West6-9

Nagoya 1979, day 15, 15 July 1979. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 21. 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
43% MasudayamaTaniarashi 57%

The ratings had Taniarashi the favourite, at 57%, 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
Masudayama 3Taniarashi 3
  1. Masudayama won · Haru 1980, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Masudayama won · Aki 1979, day 9uwatenage
  3. Taniarashi won · Nagoya 1979, day 15 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Taniarashi won · Natsu 1979, day 4oshidashi
  5. Taniarashi won · Aki 1978, day 7yorikiri
  6. Masudayama won · Natsu 1978, day 2yorikiri