Kotokaze against Aobayama, Hatsu 1981, day 2

KotokazeMaegashira 3 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AobayamaMaegashira 2 West0-2

Hatsu 1981, day 2, 12 January 1981. Makuuchi, bout 11 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
67% KotokazeAobayama 33%

The ratings had Kotokaze the favourite, at 67%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokaze 6Aobayama 4
  1. Kotokaze won · Hatsu 1981, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kotokaze won · Hatsu 1980, day 6yorikiri
  3. Kotokaze won · Nagoya 1978, day 4yoritaoshi
  4. Aobayama won · Haru 1978, day 15uwatenage
  5. Aobayama won · Kyushu 1977, day 9utchari
  6. Kotokaze won · Aki 1977, day 15yorikiri
  7. Aobayama won · Nagoya 1977, day 6yorikiri
  8. Kotokaze won · Kyushu 1976, day 6, Juryosukuinage
  9. Kotokaze won · Nagoya 1976, day 13, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Aobayama won · Natsu 1976, day 13yorikiri