Asashoryu against Kotoshogiku, Hatsu 2007, day 2

AsashoryuYokozuna 1 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoshogikuMaegashira 1 East1-1

Hatsu 2007, day 2, 8 January 2007. Makuuchi, bout 21 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
84% AsashoryuKotoshogiku 16%

The ratings had Asashoryu the favourite, at 84%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

16 official meetingsCompare careers
Asashoryu 15Kotoshogiku 1
  1. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2010, day 1yorikiri
  2. Asashoryu won · Kyushu 2009, day 6tsukiotoshi
  3. Asashoryu won · Aki 2009, day 8uwatenage
  4. Asashoryu won · Nagoya 2009, day 6tsukiotoshi
  5. Asashoryu won · Haru 2009, day 6tsukiotoshi
  6. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2009, day 2tsukiotoshi
  7. Asashoryu won · Aki 2008, day 2sukuinage
  8. Asashoryu won · Natsu 2008, day 10yorikiri
  9. Kotoshogiku won · Haru 2008, day 12yorikiri
  10. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2008, day 1uwatenage
  11. Asashoryu won · Natsu 2007, day 8sukuinage
  12. Asashoryu won · Haru 2007, day 9shitatenage
  13. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2007, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  14. Asashoryu won · Kyushu 2006, day 6uwatenage
  15. Asashoryu won · Nagoya 2006, day 4uwatenage
  16. Asashoryu won · Aki 2005, day 12shitatenage