Kototsubasa against Kirinofuji, Natsu 2017, day 1

Kototsubasa0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kirinofuji1-0

Natsu 2017, day 1, 14 May 2017. Sandanme, bout 29 of 49. 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
49% KototsubasaKirinofuji 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kototsubasa 1Kirinofuji 4
  1. Kirinofuji won · Natsu 2022, day 8, Makushitakimetaoshi
  2. Kototsubasa won · Aki 2021, day 4, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Kirinofuji won · Natsu 2019, day 12, Makushitayorikiri
  4. Kirinofuji won · Natsu 2017, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Kirinofuji won · Nagoya 2015, day 13, Sandanmeyorikiri