Wakatoohashi against Kotouruga, Nagoya 2013, day 1

WakatoohashiJonidan 94 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotourugaJonidan 93 West0-1

Nagoya 2013, day 1, 7 July 2013. Jonidan, bout 2 of 46. 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
65% WakatoohashiKotouruga 35%

The ratings had Wakatoohashi the favourite, at 65%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatoohashi 4Kotouruga 2
  1. Kotouruga won · Kyushu 2017, day 14, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Wakatoohashi won · Natsu 2015, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Wakatoohashi won · Haru 2015, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  4. Kotouruga won · Hatsu 2015, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  5. Wakatoohashi won · Nagoya 2013, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Wakatoohashi won · Aki 2012, day 14, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi