Wakaryusei against Kotomiyake, Hatsu 1997, day 5

WakaryuseiSandanme 95 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotomiyakeSandanme 93 West3-0

Hatsu 1997, day 5, 16 January 1997. Sandanme, bout 4 of 47. 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
61% WakaryuseiKotomiyake 39%

The ratings had Wakaryusei ahead, at 61%, but Kotomiyake won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Wakaryusei 0Kotomiyake 1
  1. Kotomiyake won · Hatsu 1997, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.