Takanohana against Kotonishiki, Hatsu 1998, day 7

Takanohana6-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotonishiki3-4

Hatsu 1998, day 7, 17 January 1998. Makuuchi, bout 20 of 20. 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
85% TakanohanaKotonishiki 15%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 85%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

48 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 34Kotonishiki 14
  1. Takanohana won · Hatsu 2000, day 7yorikiri
  2. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1999, day 4uwatenage
  3. Kotonishiki won · Nagoya 1999, day 2yoritaoshi
  4. Takanohana won · Haru 1999, day 1uwatenage
  5. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1999, day 1shitatenage
  6. Kotonishiki won · Kyushu 1998, day 13yorikiri
  7. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1998, day 2oshitaoshi
  8. Takanohana won · Natsu 1998, day 3uwatenage
  9. Kotonishiki won · Haru 1998, day 5Default
  10. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1998, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  11. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1997, day 7tsukiotoshi
  12. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 10yorikiri
  13. Takanohana won · Natsu 1997, day 3uwatenage
  14. Takanohana won · Haru 1997, day 5hikiotoshi
  15. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1997, day 6oshidashi
  16. Takanohana won · Aki 1996, day 1uwatenage
  17. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1996, day 4uwatenage
  18. Takanohana won · Natsu 1996, day 3okuridashi
  19. Takanohana won · Haru 1996, day 13uwatenage
  20. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1996, day 13hatakikomi
  21. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1995, day 9hikiotoshi
  22. Takanohana won · Aki 1995, day 12yorikiri
  23. Kotonishiki won · Nagoya 1995, day 8yorikiri
  24. Takanohana won · Natsu 1995, day 11yorikiri
  25. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1994, day 12yorikiri
  26. Takanohana won · Aki 1994, day 10uwatenage
  27. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1994, day 14yorikiri
  28. Takanohana won · Natsu 1994, day 5yorikiri
  29. Kotonishiki won · Haru 1994, day 13yoritaoshi
  30. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1994, day 11uwatenage