Kotoinazuma against Ganyu, Haru 1996, day 2

KotoinazumaMaegashira 13 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
GanyuMaegashira 15 East1-1

Haru 1996, day 2, 11 March 1996. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 20. 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
38% KotoinazumaGanyu 62%

The ratings had Ganyu the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

13 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoinazuma 6Ganyu 7
  1. Kotoinazuma won · Aki 1998, day 7yorikiri
  2. Kotoinazuma won · Nagoya 1998, day 13uwatenage
  3. Ganyu won · Natsu 1998, day 10uwatenage
  4. Kotoinazuma won · Hatsu 1998, day 2uwatenage
  5. Ganyu won · Kyushu 1997, day 1yorikiri
  6. Kotoinazuma won · Aki 1997, day 15yorikiri
  7. Ganyu won · Natsu 1997, day 11oshidashi
  8. Kotoinazuma won · Haru 1997, day 4yorikiri
  9. Ganyu won · Hatsu 1997, day 7yorikiri
  10. Kotoinazuma won · Kyushu 1996, day 1yorikiri
  11. Ganyu won · Nagoya 1996, day 5kotenage
  12. Ganyu won · Natsu 1996, day 8uwatenage
  13. Ganyu won · Haru 1996, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.