Kotoiwakuni against Kyokuryuzan, Kyushu 1997, day 9

Kotoiwakuni2-3
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
Kyokuryuzan3-2

Kyushu 1997, day 9, 17 November 1997. Makushita, bout 24 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
49% KotoiwakuniKyokuryuzan 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoiwakuni 0Kyokuryuzan 2
  1. Kyokuryuzan won · Nagoya 1998, day 6, Makushitayoritaoshi
  2. Kyokuryuzan won · Kyushu 1997, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.