Kotoishii against Yamagashira, Nagoya 1998, day 5

KotoishiiJonokuchi 10 West3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamagashiraJonokuchi 8 West2-1

Nagoya 1998, day 5, 9 July 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 18 of 21. 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
58% KotoishiiYamagashira 42%

The ratings had Kotoishii the favourite, at 58%, 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
Kotoishii 1Yamagashira 0
  1. Kotoishii won · Nagoya 1998, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.