Kotonakashima against Akiminato, Natsu 1997, day 10

Kotonakashima1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Akiminato2-3

Natsu 1997, day 10, 20 May 1997. Jonidan, bout 4 of 89. 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% KotonakashimaAkiminato 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonakashima 1Akiminato 1
  1. Kotonakashima won · Natsu 1998, day 15, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Akiminato won · Natsu 1997, day 10, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.