Takanotsuru against Kotoryu, Hatsu 2003, day 5
Hatsu 2003, day 5, 16 January 2003. Makuuchi, bout 7 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: yorikiri寄り切り
Who else uses itFrontal force out.
The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.
53% TakanotsuruKotoryu 47%
The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Takanotsuru 2Kotoryu 1
- Kotoryu won · Kyushu 2004, day 3yorikiri
- Takanotsuru won · Aki 2004, day 14hatakikomi
- Takanotsuru won · Hatsu 2003, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
This was their first meeting.