Kotonowaka against Otsukasa, Kyushu 2003, day 4

KotonowakaMaegashira 12 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OtsukasaMaegashira 13 West1-3

Kyushu 2003, day 4, 12 November 2003. Makuuchi, bout 3 of 20. 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
60% KotonowakaOtsukasa 40%

The ratings had Kotonowaka the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonowaka 2Otsukasa 3
  1. Kotonowaka won · Kyushu 2003, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Otsukasa won · Haru 2002, day 8yorikiri
  3. Kotonowaka won · Hatsu 2002, day 8hatakikomi
  4. Otsukasa won · Natsu 2001, day 14shitatenage
  5. Otsukasa won · Kyushu 2000, day 8okuridashi