Kotohirayama against Sato, Nagoya 1997, day 5

KotohirayamaJonokuchi 33 West2-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
SatoJonokuchi 32 West3-0

Nagoya 1997, day 5, 10 July 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 13 of 28. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
39% KotohirayamaSato 61%

The ratings had Sato the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotohirayama 0Sato 3
  1. Sato won · Kyushu 1997, day 2, Jonokuchiuwatenage
  2. Sato won · Aki 1997, day 6, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  3. Sato won · Nagoya 1997, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.