Toryu against Tochihikari, Kyushu 1979, day 4

Toryu2-2
Finaloshitaoshifrontal push down
Tochihikari3-1

Kyushu 1979, day 4, 14 November 1979. Makuuchi, bout 6 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal push down.

The winner pushes his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% ToryuTochihikari 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

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Toryu 8Tochihikari 6
  1. Toryu won · Hatsu 1985, day 2yorikiri
  2. Toryu won · Haru 1984, day 12yorikiri
  3. Tochihikari won · Hatsu 1984, day 10shitatenage
  4. Toryu won · Natsu 1983, day 3yorikiri
  5. Toryu won · Haru 1983, day 8yorikiri
  6. Tochihikari won · Aki 1982, day 9oshidashi
  7. Toryu won · Hatsu 1982, day 12yorikiri
  8. Toryu won · Aki 1981, day 15hatakikomi
  9. Toryu won · Nagoya 1981, day 12oshidashi
  10. Tochihikari won · Natsu 1981, day 10yorikiri
  11. Tochihikari won · Hatsu 1981, day 11katasukashi
  12. Tochihikari won · Aki 1980, day 12Default
  13. Toryu won · Nagoya 1980, day 14oshidashi
  14. Tochihikari won · Kyushu 1979, day 4 (this bout)oshitaoshi

This was their first meeting.