Kakizoe against Kotoryu, Hatsu 2004, day 2

KakizoeMaegashira 5 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoryuMaegashira 9 East0-2

Hatsu 2004, day 2, 12 January 2004. Makuuchi, bout 11 of 21. 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
59% KakizoeKotoryu 41%

The ratings had Kakizoe the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kakizoe 3Kotoryu 1
  1. Kakizoe won · Aki 2004, day 5oshidashi
  2. Kakizoe won · Nagoya 2004, day 12tsukiotoshi
  3. Kakizoe won · Hatsu 2004, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 2003, day 4hatakikomi