Masudayama against Kotonofuji, Nagoya 1976, day 2

MasudayamaJuryo 7 East1-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KotonofujiJuryo 12 East1-1

Nagoya 1976, day 2, 5 July 1976. Juryo, bout 5 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
63% MasudayamaKotonofuji 37%

The ratings had Masudayama the favourite, at 63%, 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
Masudayama 3Kotonofuji 3
  1. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1980, day 7, Juryouwatenage
  2. Masudayama won · Aki 1979, day 1yorikiri
  3. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1977, day 1yorikiri
  4. Masudayama won · Kyushu 1976, day 10oshidashi
  5. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1976, day 8, Juryooshitaoshi
  6. Masudayama won · Nagoya 1976, day 2, Juryo (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.