Kotoryu against Rikio, Aki 1996, day 3

Kotoryu2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Rikio0-3

Aki 1996, day 3, 10 September 1996. Makuuchi, bout 4 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
48% KotoryuRikio 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoryu 7Rikio 4
  1. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 1997, day 1hatakikomi
  2. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1997, day 10kirikaeshi
  3. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1996, day 10uwatenage
  4. Kotoryu won · Aki 1996, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 1996, day 9uwatenage
  6. Rikio won · Natsu 1996, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1996, day 2, Juryoyoritaoshi
  8. Rikio won · Kyushu 1995, day 4, Juryoshitatenage
  9. Rikio won · Kyushu 1994, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1993, day 9, Makushitaoshidashi
  11. Rikio won · Kyushu 1992, day 12, Makushitayorikiri