Tanahashi against Kotokuzan, Natsu 2012, day 2

Tanahashi1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotokuzan0-1

Natsu 2012, day 2, 7 May 2012. Sandanme, bout 16 of 49. 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
57% TanahashiKotokuzan 43%

The ratings had Tanahashi the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Tanahashi 2Kotokuzan 0
  1. Tanahashi won · Nagoya 2014, day 6, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Tanahashi won · Natsu 2012, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.