Kotokasuga against Shirononami, Hatsu 2008, day 8

Kotokasuga5-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Shirononami5-3

Hatsu 2008, day 8, 20 January 2008. Juryo, bout 9 of 14. 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
60% KotokasugaShirononami 40%

The ratings had Kotokasuga ahead, at 60%, but Shirononami won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

13 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokasuga 6Shirononami 7
  1. Shirononami won · Kyushu 2009, day 15, Juryookuridashi
  2. Kotokasuga won · Aki 2009, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Kotokasuga won · Nagoya 2009, day 3, Juryouwatedashinage
  4. Shirononami won · Natsu 2009, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Shirononami won · Haru 2009, day 5, Juryooshidashi
  6. Kotokasuga won · Hatsu 2009, day 14, Juryohatakikomi
  7. Kotokasuga won · Kyushu 2008, day 1, Juryohikiotoshi
  8. Shirononami won · Aki 2008, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  9. Shirononami won · Hatsu 2008, day 8, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  10. Kotokasuga won · Aki 2007, day 8, Juryooshitaoshi
  11. Shirononami won · Aki 2005, day 11, Juryooshidashi
  12. Kotokasuga won · Haru 2005, day 3, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  13. Shirononami won · Hatsu 2005, day 7, Makushitaoshidashi