Kisenosato against Kotoryu, Haru 2005, day 3

KisenosatoMaegashira 15 West2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoryuMaegashira 12 West0-3

Haru 2005, day 3, 15 March 2005. Makuuchi, bout 5 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
56% KisenosatoKotoryu 44%

The ratings had Kisenosato the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kisenosato 1Kotoryu 2
  1. Kisenosato won · Haru 2005, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 2005, day 14yorikiri
  3. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 2004, day 12sukuinage