Kotoryu against Takekaze, Hatsu 2004, day 3

KotoryuMaegashira 9 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakekazeMaegashira 6 West0-3

Hatsu 2004, day 3, 13 January 2004. Makuuchi, bout 10 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
37% KotoryuTakekaze 63%

The ratings had Takekaze ahead, at 63%, but Kotoryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoryu 3Takekaze 1
  1. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 2004, day 10kubinage
  2. Kotoryu won · Aki 2004, day 1hikiotoshi
  3. Takekaze won · Haru 2004, day 10tsukiotoshi
  4. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 2004, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.