Sakonoumi against Kotonakashima, Aki 1998, day 12

SakonoumiJonidan 99 East0-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotonakashimaJonidan 77 West1-5

Aki 1998, day 12, 24 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 40 of 75. 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
43% SakonoumiKotonakashima 57%

The ratings had Kotonakashima the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakonoumi 0Kotonakashima 3
  1. Kotonakashima won · Aki 1999, day 8, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Kotonakashima won · Nagoya 1999, day 3, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Kotonakashima won · Aki 1998, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.