Kumagai against Kotonarita, Hatsu 2007, day 4

KumagaiJonidan 81 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotonaritaJonidan 79 West0-2

Hatsu 2007, day 4, 10 January 2007. Jonidan, bout 19 of 58. 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
39% KumagaiKotonarita 61%

The ratings had Kotonarita ahead, at 61%, but Kumagai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kumagai 2Kotonarita 0
  1. Kumagai won · Hatsu 2008, day 7, Jonidantsukite
  2. Kumagai won · Hatsu 2007, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.