Ogata against Kototakahashi, Hatsu 1998, day 4

OgataJonidan 60 East0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KototakahashiJonidan 60 West1-1

Hatsu 1998, day 4, 14 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 50 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
59% OgataKototakahashi 41%

The ratings had Ogata ahead, at 59%, but Kototakahashi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Ogata 1Kototakahashi 1
  1. Kototakahashi won · Hatsu 1998, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Ogata won · Nagoya 1997, day 7, Jonidanyorikiri