Kotoii against Sokenzan, Hatsu 1996, day 2

KotoiiJonidan 158 East1-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
SokenzanJonidan 157 West0-1

Hatsu 1996, day 2, 8 January 1996. Jonidan, bout 11 of 82. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
61% KotoiiSokenzan 39%

The ratings had Kotoii the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoii 2Sokenzan 0
  1. Kotoii won · Natsu 1996, day 3, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kotoii won · Hatsu 1996, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.