Hochiyama against Kotokasuga, Hatsu 2003, day 7

HochiyamaMakushita 37 East3-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KotokasugaMakushita 41 East2-2

Hatsu 2003, day 7, 18 January 2003. Makushita, bout 11 of 31. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
48% HochiyamaKotokasuga 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Hochiyama 3Kotokasuga 2
  1. Kotokasuga won · Haru 2008, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kotokasuga won · Hatsu 2008, day 15, Juryoshitatedashinage
  3. Hochiyama won · Kyushu 2005, day 1, Makushitaoshidashi
  4. Hochiyama won · Aki 2004, day 1, Makushitaoshidashi
  5. Hochiyama won · Hatsu 2003, day 7, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.