Gotsukasa against Kubota, Hatsu 1998, day 2

GotsukasaJonidan 39 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KubotaJonidan 38 West0-1

Hatsu 1998, day 2, 12 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 60 of 77. 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
48% GotsukasaKubota 52%

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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Gotsukasa 1Kubota 1
  1. Kubota won · Haru 1999, day 8, Sandanmesabaori
  2. Gotsukasa won · Hatsu 1998, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.