Kotokuzan against Watanabe, Kyushu 2011, day 1

KotokuzanSandanme 67 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WatanabeSandanme 68 East1-0

Kyushu 2011, day 1, 13 November 2011. Sandanme, bout 16 of 48. 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
54% KotokuzanWatanabe 46%

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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokuzan 1Watanabe 1
  1. Kotokuzan won · Nagoya 2016, day 3, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Watanabe won · Kyushu 2011, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.