Saisu against Kotonofuji, Natsu 1981, day 2

Saisu2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotonofuji1-1

Natsu 1981, day 2, 11 May 1981. Juryo, bout 2 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
54% SaisuKotonofuji 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
Saisu 5Kotonofuji 3
  1. Saisu won · Natsu 1981, day 2, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  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. Saisu won · Haru 1980, day 13, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Saisu won · Natsu 1979, day 2, Juryotsuridashi
  7. Saisu won · Haru 1979, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Saisu won · Kyushu 1978, day 14, Juryotsuridashi