Kuwayama against Kotoisobe, Hatsu 1998, day 14

KuwayamaJonidan 114 East2-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoisobeJonidan 117 East1-6

Hatsu 1998, day 14, 24 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 16 of 49. 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
55% KuwayamaKotoisobe 45%

The ratings had Kuwayama the favourite, at 55%, 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
Kuwayama 1Kotoisobe 0
  1. Kuwayama won · Hatsu 1998, day 14, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.