Kotoiwakuni against Towanoyama, Kyushu 2002, day 5

KotoiwakuniMakushita 10 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TowanoyamaMakushita 12 East3-0

Kyushu 2002, day 5, 14 November 2002. Makushita, bout 26 of 33. 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% KotoiwakuniTowanoyama 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

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoiwakuni 1Towanoyama 7
  1. Towanoyama won · Kyushu 2003, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Towanoyama won · Aki 2003, day 8, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Towanoyama won · Kyushu 2002, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Towanoyama won · Kyushu 2000, day 5, Makushitayoritaoshi
  5. Towanoyama won · Hatsu 2000, day 13, Makushitaoshidashi
  6. Towanoyama won · Aki 1999, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Kotoiwakuni won · Hatsu 1999, day 1, Makushitahatakikomi
  8. Towanoyama won · Kyushu 1997, day 8, Makushitayorikiri