Kotokasuga against Shigezakura, Nagoya 2001, day 4

KotokasugaMakushita 29 East0-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
ShigezakuraMakushita 28 West1-1

Nagoya 2001, day 4, 11 July 2001. Makushita, bout 18 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
55% KotokasugaShigezakura 45%

The ratings had Kotokasuga ahead, at 55%, but Shigezakura won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokasuga 2Shigezakura 6
  1. Kotokasuga won · Haru 2005, day 9, Makushitasukuinage
  2. Shigezakura won · Natsu 2004, day 7, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Shigezakura won · Kyushu 2002, day 8, Makushitayorikiri
  4. Shigezakura won · Aki 2002, day 8, Makushitayorikiri
  5. Shigezakura won · Aki 2001, day 12, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  6. Shigezakura won · Nagoya 2001, day 4, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi
  7. Shigezakura won · Hatsu 2000, day 15, Makushitaoshidashi
  8. Kotokasuga won · Nagoya 1996, day 1, Sandanmeyorikiri