Aobayama against Amanoyama, Natsu 1980, day 8

AobayamaMaegashira 9 West5-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AmanoyamaMaegashira 6 West6-2

Natsu 1980, day 8, 18 May 1980. 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
44% AobayamaAmanoyama 56%

The ratings had Amanoyama the favourite, at 56%, 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
Aobayama 1Amanoyama 5
  1. Amanoyama won · Aki 1981, day 9oshidashi
  2. Aobayama won · Aki 1980, day 8yorikiri
  3. Amanoyama won · Natsu 1980, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Amanoyama won · Haru 1980, day 4yorikiri
  5. Amanoyama won · Hatsu 1980, day 9yorikiri
  6. Amanoyama won · Aki 1979, day 8yorikiri