Kotoyama against Takamihana, Kyushu 2002, day 12

KotoyamaMakushita 57 East1-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakamihanaMakushita 54 West2-4

Kyushu 2002, day 12, 21 November 2002. Makushita, bout 3 of 28. 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
45% KotoyamaTakamihana 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kotoyama 0Takamihana 1
  1. Takamihana won · Kyushu 2002, day 12, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.