Kotowaka against Kurosegawa, Aki 1978, day 1

KotowakaMaegashira 12 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KurosegawaMaegashira 12 West1-0

Aki 1978, day 1, 10 September 1978. Makuuchi, bout 2 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
55% KotowakaKurosegawa 45%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotowaka 3Kurosegawa 4
  1. Kurosegawa won · Kyushu 1981, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1979, day 5tsukidashi
  3. Kurosegawa won · Natsu 1979, day 8yorikiri
  4. Kurosegawa won · Haru 1979, day 2yorikiri
  5. Kurosegawa won · Aki 1978, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Kotowaka won · Haru 1978, day 13kotenage
  7. Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1978, day 3, Juryokotenage