Yukinofuji against Kotonomori, Kyushu 1999, day 1

YukinofujiJonidan 95 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotonomoriJonidan 94 West0-1

Kyushu 1999, day 1, 7 November 1999. Jonidan, bout 29 of 71. 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
64% YukinofujiKotonomori 36%

The ratings had Yukinofuji the favourite, at 64%, 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
Yukinofuji 1Kotonomori 0
  1. Yukinofuji won · Kyushu 1999, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.