Rikisegawa against Kotohirayama, Natsu 1997, day 2

RikisegawaJonokuchi 13 West1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotohirayamaJonokuchi 14 East0-1

Natsu 1997, day 2, 12 May 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 26 of 32. 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
55% RikisegawaKotohirayama 45%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Rikisegawa 3Kotohirayama 0
  1. Rikisegawa won · Natsu 1997, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Rikisegawa won · Haru 1997, day 8, Jonokuchioshidashi
  3. Rikisegawa won · Nagoya 1996, day 10, Jonokuchioshidashi