Takanohana against Kotonowaka, Natsu 1996, day 2

Takanohana2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotonowaka0-2

Natsu 1996, day 2, 13 May 1996. Makuuchi, bout 19 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
82% TakanohanaKotonowaka 18%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 82%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

41 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 35Kotonowaka 6
  1. Kotonowaka won · Hatsu 2003, day 9Default
  2. Takanohana won · Hatsu 2001, day 10yorikiri
  3. Kotonowaka won · Hatsu 2000, day 3yoritaoshi
  4. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1999, day 13shitatenage
  5. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1998, day 1yorikiri
  6. Takanohana won · Aki 1998, day 4yorikiri
  7. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1998, day 12yorikiri
  8. Takanohana won · Natsu 1998, day 4yorikiri
  9. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1998, day 8uwatenage
  10. Takanohana won · Aki 1997, day 10yorikiri
  11. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 8uwatenage
  12. Kotonowaka won · Haru 1997, day 4hatakikomi
  13. Takanohana won · Aki 1996, day 9yorikiri
  14. Kotonowaka won · Nagoya 1996, day 3sukuinage
  15. Takanohana won · Natsu 1996, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  16. Takanohana won · Haru 1996, day 8uwatenage
  17. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1996, day 3yorikiri
  18. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1995, day 10sukuinage
  19. Takanohana won · Aki 1995, day 9kirikaeshi
  20. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1995, day 1yorikiri
  21. Takanohana won · Natsu 1995, day 1yorikiri
  22. Takanohana won · Haru 1995, day 12yorikiri
  23. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1995, day 4yorikiri
  24. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1994, day 2yorikiri
  25. Takanohana won · Aki 1994, day 14yorikiri
  26. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1994, day 13yorikiri
  27. Takanohana won · Natsu 1994, day 8yorikiri
  28. Takanohana won · Haru 1994, day 11yorikiri
  29. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1994, day 2okuridashi
  30. Kotonowaka won · Kyushu 1993, day 2uwatenage