Kotoryu against Terao, Hatsu 1997, day 9

KotoryuMaegashira 11 West4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TeraoMaegashira 8 West4-5

Hatsu 1997, day 9, 20 January 1997. Makuuchi, bout 6 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
57% KotoryuTerao 43%

The ratings had Kotoryu ahead, at 57%, but Terao won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoryu 5Terao 9
  1. Terao won · Haru 2002, day 5, Juryohatakikomi
  2. Terao won · Kyushu 1999, day 2hatakikomi
  3. Terao won · Nagoya 1999, day 7okuridashi
  4. Kotoryu won · Natsu 1999, day 11yorikiri
  5. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1999, day 5shitatenage
  6. Terao won · Kyushu 1998, day 10tsukidashi
  7. Terao won · Natsu 1998, day 14yorikiri
  8. Kotoryu won · Haru 1998, day 11oshitaoshi
  9. Terao won · Hatsu 1998, day 7katasukashi
  10. Terao won · Kyushu 1997, day 9uwatenage
  11. Terao won · Aki 1997, day 9katasukashi
  12. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 1997, day 11tsukiotoshi
  13. Kotoryu won · Haru 1997, day 11kirikaeshi
  14. Terao won · Hatsu 1997, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.