Sekizuka against Kotootomo, Natsu 2017, day 1

SekizukaJonidan 63 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotootomoJonidan 62 West1-0

Natsu 2017, day 1, 14 May 2017. Jonidan, bout 23 of 51. 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
45% SekizukaKotootomo 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sekizuka 1Kotootomo 1
  1. Sekizuka won · Kyushu 2018, day 11, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Kotootomo won · Natsu 2017, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.