Tagaryu against Kototsubaki, Hatsu 1991, day 15

TagaryuMaegashira 14 East5-10
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KototsubakiMaegashira 13 West9-6

Hatsu 1991, day 15, 27 January 1991. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 19. 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
45% TagaryuKototsubaki 55%

The ratings had Kototsubaki the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Tagaryu 1Kototsubaki 2
  1. Kototsubaki won · Hatsu 1991, day 15 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Tagaryu won · Kyushu 1990, day 13, Juryouwatenage
  3. Kototsubaki won · Kyushu 1989, day 3, Juryoyorikiri