Kototakahashi against Ogoshi, Natsu 1997, day 2

KototakahashiJonidan 178 West1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OgoshiJonidan 179 East0-1

Natsu 1997, day 2, 12 May 1997. Jonidan, bout 7 of 91. 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
62% KototakahashiOgoshi 38%

The ratings had Kototakahashi the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kototakahashi 1Ogoshi 0
  1. Kototakahashi won · Natsu 1997, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.