Kotokaneko against Fukuda, Hatsu 2003, day 2

KotokanekoJonokuchi 25 West0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FukudaJonokuchi 24 West1-0

Hatsu 2003, day 2, 13 January 2003. Jonokuchi, bout 4 of 14. 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
45% KotokanekoFukuda 55%

The ratings had Fukuda the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokaneko 2Fukuda 5
  1. Fukuda won · Aki 2010, day 2, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Fukuda won · Hatsu 2006, day 1, Jonokuchihikiotoshi
  3. Kotokaneko won · Natsu 2005, day 3, Jonidanoshidashi
  4. Kotokaneko won · Kyushu 2004, day 7, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  5. Fukuda won · Haru 2004, day 12, Jonokuchiokuritaoshi
  6. Fukuda won · Haru 2003, day 5, Jonokuchiabisetaoshi
  7. Fukuda won · Hatsu 2003, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.