Kotonowaka against Tamakasuga, Aki 1998, day 13

Kotonowaka8-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Tamakasuga5-8

Aki 1998, day 13, 25 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 11 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
59% KotonowakaTamakasuga 41%

The ratings had Kotonowaka the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

17 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonowaka 16Tamakasuga 1
  1. Kotonowaka won · Kyushu 2003, day 7yorikiri
  2. Kotonowaka won · Natsu 2002, day 5tsukidashi
  3. Kotonowaka won · Kyushu 2001, day 15yorikiri
  4. Kotonowaka won · Aki 2001, day 7oshidashi
  5. Kotonowaka won · Nagoya 2001, day 10uwatenage
  6. Kotonowaka won · Haru 2001, day 2oshidashi
  7. Kotonowaka won · Hatsu 2001, day 8yorikiri
  8. Tamakasuga won · Kyushu 2000, day 7oshidashi
  9. Kotonowaka won · Aki 2000, day 8uwatenage
  10. Kotonowaka won · Nagoya 1999, day 12yorikiri
  11. Kotonowaka won · Haru 1999, day 14yorikiri
  12. Kotonowaka won · Hatsu 1999, day 1yorikiri
  13. Kotonowaka won · Aki 1998, day 13 (this bout)yorikiri
  14. Kotonowaka won · Nagoya 1998, day 2uwatenage
  15. Kotonowaka won · Natsu 1998, day 11yorikiri
  16. Kotonowaka won · Hatsu 1998, day 9yorikiri
  17. Kotonowaka won · Aki 1996, day 13yorikiri