Kotonoyama against Ikemori, Nagoya 1998, day 2

KotonoyamaMakushita 51 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
IkemoriMakushita 50 West0-1

Nagoya 1998, day 2, 6 July 1998. Makushita, bout 6 of 29. 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
47% KotonoyamaIkemori 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonoyama 2Ikemori 0
  1. Kotonoyama won · Aki 1998, day 14, Sandanmeoshitaoshi
  2. Kotonoyama won · Nagoya 1998, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.