Kotobuki against Yasutomi, Kyushu 1998, day 6

KotobukiJonokuchi 41 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YasutomiJonokuchi 42 West1-2

Kyushu 1998, day 6, 13 November 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 3 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
62% KotobukiYasutomi 38%

The ratings had Kotobuki the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kotobuki 1Yasutomi 0
  1. Kotobuki won · Kyushu 1998, day 6, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.