Dewanosato against Kotokasuga, Haru 2002, day 9

DewanosatoMakushita 49 East5-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotokasugaMakushita 59 West4-1

Haru 2002, day 9, 18 March 2002. Makushita, bout 5 of 30. 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
52% DewanosatoKotokasuga 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Dewanosato 2Kotokasuga 3
  1. Kotokasuga won · Aki 2006, day 4, Makushitauwatenage
  2. Kotokasuga won · Nagoya 2006, day 4, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Kotokasuga won · Natsu 2005, day 1, Juryooshidashi
  4. Dewanosato won · Haru 2005, day 2, Makushitayorikiri
  5. Dewanosato won · Haru 2002, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.