Iwakiyama against Kotoryu, Kyushu 2002, day 7

IwakiyamaMaegashira 11 West4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoryuMaegashira 6 West3-4

Kyushu 2002, day 7, 16 November 2002. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 18. 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
58% IwakiyamaKotoryu 42%

The ratings had Iwakiyama the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwakiyama 2Kotoryu 1
  1. Iwakiyama won · Natsu 2004, day 3oshitaoshi
  2. Kotoryu won · Natsu 2003, day 12uwatenage
  3. Iwakiyama won · Kyushu 2002, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.