Shigezakura against Kotokasuga, Kyushu 2002, day 8

ShigezakuraMakushita 27 East4-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotokasugaMakushita 30 West3-1

Kyushu 2002, day 8, 17 November 2002. Makushita, bout 17 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
49% ShigezakuraKotokasuga 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

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Shigezakura 6Kotokasuga 2
  1. Kotokasuga won · Haru 2005, day 9, Makushitasukuinage
  2. Shigezakura won · Natsu 2004, day 7, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Shigezakura won · Kyushu 2002, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Shigezakura won · Aki 2002, day 8, Makushitayorikiri
  5. Shigezakura won · Aki 2001, day 12, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  6. Shigezakura won · Nagoya 2001, day 4, Makushitaoshidashi
  7. Shigezakura won · Hatsu 2000, day 15, Makushitaoshidashi
  8. Kotokasuga won · Nagoya 1996, day 1, Sandanmeyorikiri