Kotoshiiba against Motozono, Nagoya 1997, day 3

Kotoshiiba1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Motozono0-2

Nagoya 1997, day 3, 8 July 1997. Jonidan, bout 7 of 88. 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
52% KotoshiibaMotozono 48%

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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoshiiba 2Motozono 1
  1. Kotoshiiba won · Aki 1998, day 14, Jonidanhikiotoshi
  2. Motozono won · Aki 1997, day 5, Jonokuchihatakikomi
  3. Kotoshiiba won · Nagoya 1997, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.