Kagetora against Kotonofuji, Natsu 1978, day 9

Kagetora4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotonofuji6-3

Natsu 1978, day 9, 15 May 1978. Juryo, bout 13 of 13. 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% KagetoraKotonofuji 43%

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

Head to head

13 official meetingsCompare careers
Kagetora 6Kotonofuji 7
  1. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1980, day 9, Juryohatakikomi
  2. Kagetora won · Natsu 1980, day 4, Juryoyoritaoshi
  3. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1980, day 4, Juryotsuridashi
  4. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1980, day 1, Juryohatakikomi
  5. Kagetora won · Aki 1979, day 11yorikiri
  6. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1979, day 5, Juryohatakikomi
  7. Kagetora won · Haru 1979, day 9, Juryoshitatenage
  8. Kagetora won · Hatsu 1979, day 1, Juryoshitatenage
  9. Kagetora won · Kyushu 1978, day 1, Juryooshidashi
  10. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1978, day 9, Juryohikiotoshi
  11. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1978, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  12. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1978, day 1, Juryooshidashi
  13. Kagetora won · Hatsu 1978, day 10, Juryotsuridashi