Kotosakuta against Komanofuji, Kyushu 1998, day 8

KotosakutaSandanme 16 East1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KomanofujiSandanme 16 West2-2

Kyushu 1998, day 8, 15 November 1998. Sandanme, bout 41 of 47. 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
50% KotosakutaKomanofuji 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotosakuta 10Komanofuji 4
  1. Komanofuji won · Hatsu 2014, day 10, Makushitakimedashi
  2. Kotosakuta won · Kyushu 2013, day 6, Makushitauwatenage
  3. Kotosakuta won · Kyushu 2011, day 6, Makushitaoshidashi
  4. Kotosakuta won · Aki 2011, day 10, Makushitayorikiri
  5. Kotosakuta won · Nagoya 2010, day 2, Makushitahatakikomi
  6. Komanofuji won · Aki 2009, day 1, Makushitaoshidashi
  7. Kotosakuta won · Natsu 2008, day 15, Makushitashitatedashinage
  8. Komanofuji won · Natsu 2006, day 9, Makushitayorikiri
  9. Kotosakuta won · Nagoya 2004, day 12, Makushitayoritaoshi
  10. Kotosakuta won · Natsu 2002, day 14, Sandanmehikiotoshi
  11. Kotosakuta won · Hatsu 1999, day 2, Sandanmeuwatenage
  12. Komanofuji won · Kyushu 1998, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  13. Kotosakuta won · Natsu 1997, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri
  14. Kotosakuta won · Natsu 1996, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri