Sakigake against Kotokobai, Natsu 2017, day 5

SakigakeMakushita 17 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotokobaiMakushita 17 West2-1

Natsu 2017, day 5, 18 May 2017. Makushita, bout 22 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
45% SakigakeKotokobai 55%

The ratings had Kotokobai the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakigake 0Kotokobai 1
  1. Kotokobai won · Natsu 2017, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.