Kokuni against Kotonofuji, Natsu 1979, day 2

KokuniJuryo 11 East1-1
Finaltsuridashifrontal lift out
KotonofujiJuryo 6 West1-1

Natsu 1979, day 2, 7 May 1979. Juryo, bout 5 of 12. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsuridashi

Who else uses it

Frontal lift out.

The winner lifts his opponent from the front and carries him out of the ring.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
54% KokuniKotonofuji 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Kokuni 5Kotonofuji 3
  1. Kokuni won · Natsu 1981, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1980, day 10, Juryouwatenage
  3. Kotonofuji won · Aki 1980, day 1, Juryotsukiotoshi
  4. Kotonofuji won · Natsu 1980, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Kokuni won · Haru 1980, day 13, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Kokuni won · Natsu 1979, day 2, Juryo (this bout)tsuridashi
  7. Kokuni won · Haru 1979, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Kokuni won · Kyushu 1978, day 14, Juryotsuridashi