Asashio against Mitsuruyama, Aki 1979, day 3

Asashio3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Mitsuruyama1-2

Aki 1979, day 3, 11 September 1979. Makuuchi, bout 1 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
43% AsashioMitsuruyama 57%

The ratings had Mitsuruyama ahead, at 57%, but Asashio won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Asashio 3Mitsuruyama 1
  1. Mitsuruyama won · Nagoya 1983, day 1shitatenage
  2. Asashio won · Haru 1983, day 9oshidashi
  3. Asashio won · Haru 1980, day 10tsukidashi
  4. Asashio won · Aki 1979, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.