Aobayama against Tochihikari, Kyushu 1979, day 1

AobayamaMaegashira 6 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochihikariMaegashira 7 West1-0

Kyushu 1979, day 1, 11 November 1979. Makuuchi, bout 8 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
52% AobayamaTochihikari 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
Aobayama 4Tochihikari 7
  1. Tochihikari won · Natsu 1981, day 8yorikiri
  2. Tochihikari won · Nagoya 1980, day 6yorikiri
  3. Tochihikari won · Haru 1980, day 1yorikiri
  4. Tochihikari won · Kyushu 1979, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Tochihikari won · Natsu 1979, day 2yorikiri
  6. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1978, day 7uwatenage
  7. Aobayama won · Aki 1978, day 14uwatenage
  8. Tochihikari won · Nagoya 1978, day 5ketaguri
  9. Aobayama won · Natsu 1978, day 14yorikiri
  10. Tochihikari won · Haru 1978, day 14yorikiri
  11. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1972, day 10, Makushita