Kikuchi against Kotoyoshikane, Natsu 2011, day 5

KikuchiJonokuchi 4 West2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoyoshikaneJonokuchi 3 West1-2

Natsu 2011, day 5, 12 May 2011. Jonokuchi, bout 9 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
46% KikuchiKotoyoshikane 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kikuchi 2Kotoyoshikane 1
  1. Kotoyoshikane won · Nagoya 2012, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kikuchi won · Natsu 2011, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Kikuchi won · Kyushu 2010, day 9, Jonidanuwatenage