Kotetsuyama against Zaonishiki, Natsu 1981, day 2

KotetsuyamaMaegashira 11 West0-2
Finaltsukitaoshifrontal thrust down
ZaonishikiMaegashira 6 West2-0

Natsu 1981, day 2, 11 May 1981. Makuuchi, bout 6 of 17. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
62% KotetsuyamaZaonishiki 38%

The ratings had Kotetsuyama ahead, at 62%, but Zaonishiki won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotetsuyama 1Zaonishiki 1
  1. Kotetsuyama won · Kyushu 1982, day 13hatakikomi
  2. Zaonishiki won · Natsu 1981, day 2 (this bout)tsukitaoshi

This was their first meeting.