Aobayama against Kotowaka, Kyushu 1979, day 7

AobayamaMaegashira 6 East1-6
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KotowakaMaegashira 9 West4-3

Kyushu 1979, day 7, 17 November 1979. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% AobayamaKotowaka 44%

The ratings had Aobayama ahead, at 56%, but Kotowaka won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Aobayama 4Kotowaka 6
  1. Kotowaka won · Aki 1982, day 10, JuryoDefault
  2. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1982, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Aobayama won · Hatsu 1982, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Aobayama won · Hatsu 1980, day 8uwatenage
  5. Kotowaka won · Kyushu 1979, day 7 (this bout)yoritaoshi
  6. Aobayama won · Aki 1979, day 13tsuridashi
  7. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1979, day 2yorikiri
  8. Aobayama won · Hatsu 1979, day 10yorikiri
  9. Kotowaka won · Kyushu 1978, day 10tsukitaoshi
  10. Kotowaka won · Aki 1978, day 4yorikiri