Takamaru against Kotonagata, Aki 1998, day 9

TakamaruJonidan 113 East4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotonagataJonidan 113 West3-2

Aki 1998, day 9, 21 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 23 of 75. 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
55% TakamaruKotonagata 45%

The ratings had Takamaru the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamaru 2Kotonagata 1
  1. Takamaru won · Hatsu 1999, day 3, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Takamaru won · Aki 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Kotonagata won · Nagoya 1998, day 1, Jonidanoshidashi