Kotonoshin against Tenryuzan, Hatsu 2005, day 4

KotonoshinJonidan 56 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TenryuzanJonidan 54 West0-2

Hatsu 2005, day 4, 12 January 2005. Jonidan, bout 33 of 55. 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
58% KotonoshinTenryuzan 42%

The ratings had Kotonoshin the favourite, at 58%, 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
Kotonoshin 1Tenryuzan 3
  1. Kotonoshin won · Hatsu 2005, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Tenryuzan won · Nagoya 2002, day 6, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Tenryuzan won · Hatsu 2001, day 10, Jonidanyorikiri
  4. Tenryuzan won · Hatsu 1999, day 2, Jonidanyorikiri