Katsunishiki against Kotonofuji, Kyushu 1972, day 5

Katsunishiki2-3
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
Kotonofuji3-2

Kyushu 1972, day 5, 16 November 1972. Juryo, bout 2 of 12. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
48% KatsunishikiKotonofuji 52%

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
Katsunishiki 4Kotonofuji 7
  1. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1977, day 10, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Katsunishiki won · Nagoya 1977, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Katsunishiki won · Hatsu 1977, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1976, day 6yorikiri
  5. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1973, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1973, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Katsunishiki won · Nagoya 1973, day 10, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1973, day 4, Juryokotenage
  9. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1973, day 3, Juryouwatenage
  10. Katsunishiki won · Hatsu 1973, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  11. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1972, day 5, Juryo (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.