Kotonofuji against Maruyama, Hatsu 1973, day 9

KotonofujiJuryo 10 East4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MaruyamaJuryo 9 West7-2

Hatsu 1973, day 9, 15 January 1973. Juryo, bout 3 of 12. 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
57% KotonofujiMaruyama 43%

The ratings had Kotonofuji ahead, at 57%, but Maruyama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonofuji 4Maruyama 3
  1. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1976, day 1, Juryouwatenage
  2. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1976, day 8, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Maruyama won · Aki 1974, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1974, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1973, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Maruyama won · Aki 1973, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Maruyama won · Hatsu 1973, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.