Kotokikutsugi against Takakoyama, Kyushu 2002, day 5

KotokikutsugiMakushita 46 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakakoyamaMakushita 47 West2-1

Kyushu 2002, day 5, 14 November 2002. Makushita, bout 8 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
51% KotokikutsugiTakakoyama 49%

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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokikutsugi 2Takakoyama 0
  1. Kotokikutsugi won · Haru 2003, day 11, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Kotokikutsugi won · Kyushu 2002, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.