Kotosasaki against Maehara, Aki 1998, day 12

KotosasakiJonokuchi 39 West3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MaeharaJonokuchi 36 West2-4

Aki 1998, day 12, 24 September 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 5 of 19. 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
40% KotosasakiMaehara 60%

The ratings had Maehara ahead, at 60%, but Kotosasaki won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kotosasaki 1Maehara 0
  1. Kotosasaki won · Aki 1998, day 12, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.