Kotofuji against Itai, Haru 1990, day 2

KotofujiMaegashira 6 East1-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
ItaiMaegashira 12 West2-0

Haru 1990, day 2, 12 March 1990. Makuuchi, bout 6 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
54% KotofujiItai 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
Kotofuji 4Itai 4
  1. Itai won · Nagoya 1990, day 4tsukidashi
  2. Kotofuji won · Natsu 1990, day 8yorikiri
  3. Itai won · Haru 1990, day 2 (this bout)oshidashi
  4. Kotofuji won · Hatsu 1990, day 14yorikiri
  5. Itai won · Kyushu 1989, day 5okuridashi
  6. Kotofuji won · Nagoya 1989, day 8yorikiri
  7. Kotofuji won · Natsu 1989, day 13yorikiri
  8. Itai won · Hatsu 1989, day 1oshidashi