Tochinoiwa against Kobo, Aki 1998, day 13

Tochinoiwa5-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kobo6-1

Aki 1998, day 13, 25 September 1998. Makushita, bout 20 of 20. 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
52% TochinoiwaKobo 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochinoiwa 2Kobo 5
  1. Kobo won · Aki 2007, day 1, Makushitahatakikomi
  2. Kobo won · Kyushu 2005, day 10, Juryohikiotoshi
  3. Tochinoiwa won · Natsu 2005, day 15, Juryooshidashi
  4. Kobo won · Kyushu 2004, day 8, Juryohatakikomi
  5. Tochinoiwa won · Natsu 2003, day 1, Juryooshidashi
  6. Kobo won · Kyushu 2001, day 7oshidashi
  7. Kobo won · Aki 1998, day 13, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.