Mitoizumi against Kotoryu, Aki 1998, day 3

MitoizumiMaegashira 8 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoryuMaegashira 6 West2-1

Aki 1998, day 3, 15 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 18. 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
48% MitoizumiKotoryu 52%

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

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitoizumi 5Kotoryu 6
  1. Mitoizumi won · Haru 1999, day 11yorikiri
  2. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1998, day 15oshidashi
  3. Mitoizumi won · Aki 1998, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Mitoizumi won · Nagoya 1998, day 8yorikiri
  5. Mitoizumi won · Natsu 1998, day 1yorikiri
  6. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1998, day 5yorikiri
  7. Mitoizumi won · Kyushu 1997, day 3yorikiri
  8. Kotoryu won · Aki 1997, day 14yorikiri
  9. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 1997, day 9sukuinage
  10. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1997, day 2hatakikomi
  11. Kotoryu won · Aki 1996, day 8hikiotoshi