Kotonowaka against Buyuzan, Kyushu 2002, day 5

KotonowakaMaegashira 9 East2-3
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
BuyuzanMaegashira 11 East1-4

Kyushu 2002, day 5, 14 November 2002. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 19. 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
49% KotonowakaBuyuzan 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonowaka 5Buyuzan 2
  1. Kotonowaka won · Haru 2005, day 2hatakikomi
  2. Kotonowaka won · Aki 2004, day 2okurinage
  3. Buyuzan won · Haru 2004, day 3oshidashi
  4. Kotonowaka won · Natsu 2003, day 15oshidashi
  5. Kotonowaka won · Haru 2003, day 13tsukitaoshi
  6. Buyuzan won · Kyushu 2002, day 5 (this bout)oshidashi
  7. Kotonowaka won · Hatsu 2002, day 9yorikiri