Kotootoyama against Sugimoto, Haru 1997, day 7

KotootoyamaJonidan 37 East1-3
Finalkimedashiarm barring force out
SugimotoJonidan 40 East2-2

Haru 1997, day 7, 15 March 1997. Jonidan, bout 68 of 84. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: kimedashi

Who else uses it

Arm barring force out.

The winner forces his opponent out of the ring with an arm bar.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
47% KotootoyamaSugimoto 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotootoyama 1Sugimoto 1
  1. Kotootoyama won · Natsu 1997, day 15, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Sugimoto won · Haru 1997, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)kimedashi

This was their first meeting.