Kotokino against Yamaguchi, Hatsu 2016, day 4

KotokinoMakushita 39 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamaguchiMakushita 37 West2-0

Hatsu 2016, day 4, 13 January 2016. Makushita, bout 11 of 30. 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% KotokinoYamaguchi 43%

The ratings had Kotokino ahead, at 57%, but Yamaguchi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokino 1Yamaguchi 1
  1. Kotokino won · Kyushu 2018, day 12, Makushitakimedashi
  2. Yamaguchi won · Hatsu 2016, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.