Kotounryu against Wakatoko, Nagoya 1996, day 1

KotounryuSandanme 99 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakatokoSandanme 98 West1-0

Nagoya 1996, day 1, 7 July 1996. Sandanme, bout 2 of 48. 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
50% KotounryuWakatoko 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
Kotounryu 0Wakatoko 2
  1. Wakatoko won · Aki 1996, day 2, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Wakatoko won · Nagoya 1996, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.