Kototaiko against Tsurugikaze, Aki 2015, day 13

KototaikoJonidan 100 East4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TsurugikazeJonidan 96 West5-2

Aki 2015, day 13, 25 September 2015. Jonidan, bout 2 of 29. 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
36% KototaikoTsurugikaze 64%

The ratings had Tsurugikaze the favourite, at 64%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kototaiko 2Tsurugikaze 3
  1. Tsurugikaze won · Natsu 2016, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Tsurugikaze won · Aki 2015, day 13, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Kototaiko won · Kyushu 2012, day 2, Jonidanuwatenage
  4. Tsurugikaze won · Aki 2012, day 9, Jonidanokuridashi
  5. Kototaiko won · Kyushu 2010, day 14, Jonokuchiyorikiri