Nishi against Kotsukasa, Kyushu 2003, day 7

NishiJonidan 115 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotsukasaJonidan 113 West3-1

Kyushu 2003, day 7, 15 November 2003. Jonidan, bout 1 of 54. 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
40% NishiKotsukasa 60%

The ratings had Kotsukasa 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishi 1Kotsukasa 1
  1. Nishi won · Haru 2004, day 3, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Kotsukasa won · Kyushu 2003, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.