Kototaiko against Hokkairyu, Natsu 2014, day 1

KototaikoJonidan 28 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokkairyuJonidan 27 West1-0

Natsu 2014, day 1, 11 May 2014. Jonidan, bout 35 of 47. 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
19% KototaikoHokkairyu 81%

The ratings had Hokkairyu the favourite, at 81%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kototaiko 0Hokkairyu 1
  1. Hokkairyu won · Natsu 2014, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.