Arawashi against Kotoshogiku, Hatsu 2017, day 1

ArawashiMaegashira 2 West0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoshogikuOzeki 2 West1-0

Hatsu 2017, day 1, 8 January 2017. Makuuchi, bout 15 of 21. 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
38% ArawashiKotoshogiku 62%

The ratings had Kotoshogiku the favourite, at 62%, 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
Arawashi 0Kotoshogiku 2
  1. Kotoshogiku won · Haru 2018, day 12yorikiri
  2. Kotoshogiku won · Hatsu 2017, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.