Kotokobayashi against Noguchi, Natsu 1997, day 2

KotokobayashiJonokuchi 57 West1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NoguchiJonokuchi 57 East0-1

Natsu 1997, day 2, 12 May 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 6 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
50% KotokobayashiNoguchi 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kotokobayashi 1Noguchi 0
  1. Kotokobayashi won · Natsu 1997, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.