Kotoharada against Kikuchi, Natsu 2011, day 11

KotoharadaJonokuchi 9 West4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KikuchiJonokuchi 4 West3-3

Natsu 2011, day 11, 18 May 2011. Jonokuchi, bout 8 of 9. 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
50% KotoharadaKikuchi 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoharada 1Kikuchi 3
  1. Kikuchi won · Nagoya 2012, day 11, Jonidanuwatedashinage
  2. Kikuchi won · Nagoya 2011, day 6, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Kotoharada won · Natsu 2011, day 11, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kikuchi won · Natsu 2010, day 3, Jonokuchiyorikiri