Kotonomoto against Yamagashira, Natsu 1996, day 1

KotonomotoJonokuchi 59 East1-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
YamagashiraJonokuchi 60 West0-1

Natsu 1996, day 1, 12 May 1996. Jonokuchi, bout 5 of 31. 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
50% KotonomotoYamagashira 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonomoto 1Yamagashira 1
  1. Yamagashira won · Aki 1996, day 11, Jonokuchishitatenage
  2. Kotonomoto won · Natsu 1996, day 1, Jonokuchi (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.