Kirinishiki against Kotofuji, Aki 1988, day 12

Kirinishiki5-7
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotofuji8-4

Aki 1988, day 12, 22 September 1988. 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
42% KirinishikiKotofuji 58%

The ratings had Kotofuji ahead, at 58%, but Kirinishiki won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

15 official meetingsCompare careers
Kirinishiki 10Kotofuji 5
  1. Kotofuji won · Hatsu 1995, day 13, Juryouwatenage
  2. Kirinishiki won · Kyushu 1994, day 14, Juryooshidashi
  3. Kotofuji won · Hatsu 1993, day 3uwatenage
  4. Kirinishiki won · Aki 1992, day 3oshidashi
  5. Kirinishiki won · Nagoya 1992, day 8yorikiri
  6. Kirinishiki won · Natsu 1992, day 14yorikiri
  7. Kotofuji won · Hatsu 1992, day 12uwatenage
  8. Kirinishiki won · Aki 1991, day 14oshitaoshi
  9. Kotofuji won · Haru 1991, day 6okuridashi
  10. Kirinishiki won · Hatsu 1991, day 1tsukiotoshi
  11. Kirinishiki won · Kyushu 1990, day 3yorikiri
  12. Kotofuji won · Aki 1990, day 13tsukiotoshi
  13. Kirinishiki won · Hatsu 1990, day 2tsukidashi
  14. Kirinishiki won · Aki 1988, day 12 (this bout)yorikiri
  15. Kirinishiki won · Nagoya 1985, day 5, Makushita