Kotobeppu against Toyonoumi, Natsu 1997, day 13

KotobeppuJuryo 5 East5-8
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ToyonoumiJuryo 11 East8-5

Natsu 1997, day 13, 23 May 1997. Juryo, bout 5 of 11. 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% KotobeppuToyonoumi 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

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotobeppu 8Toyonoumi 2
  1. Kotobeppu won · Aki 1997, day 8, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kotobeppu won · Nagoya 1997, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Kotobeppu won · Natsu 1997, day 13, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Toyonoumi won · Haru 1997, day 10, Juryohikiotoshi
  5. Kotobeppu won · Haru 1994, day 6yorikiri
  6. Kotobeppu won · Hatsu 1994, day 8yorikiri
  7. Kotobeppu won · Nagoya 1993, day 10yorikiri
  8. Toyonoumi won · Natsu 1993, day 8uwatenage
  9. Kotobeppu won · Hatsu 1993, day 5yorikiri
  10. Kotobeppu won · Kyushu 1992, day 3yorikiri