Kotoryu against Wakanosato, Aki 1998, day 4

KotoryuMaegashira 6 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakanosatoMaegashira 4 West3-1

Aki 1998, day 4, 16 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 10 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
39% KotoryuWakanosato 61%

The ratings had Wakanosato the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoryu 2Wakanosato 8
  1. Wakanosato won · Nagoya 2004, day 7yorikiri
  2. Wakanosato won · Aki 2003, day 4sukuinage
  3. Wakanosato won · Nagoya 2003, day 12yorikiri
  4. Kotoryu won · Natsu 2002, day 14yorikiri
  5. Wakanosato won · Haru 2001, day 3yorikiri
  6. Wakanosato won · Hatsu 2001, day 15kotenage
  7. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1999, day 8uwatenage
  8. Wakanosato won · Kyushu 1998, day 7yorikiri
  9. Wakanosato won · Aki 1998, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  10. Wakanosato won · Nagoya 1998, day 6yorikiri