Yoshiazuma against Kotokojima, Kyushu 2017, day 8

YoshiazumaSandanme 57 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotokojimaSandanme 54 West1-3

Kyushu 2017, day 8, 19 November 2017. Sandanme, bout 22 of 47. 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% YoshiazumaKotokojima 43%

The ratings had Yoshiazuma the favourite, at 57%, 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
Yoshiazuma 1Kotokojima 1
  1. Kotokojima won · Haru 2020, day 10, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Yoshiazuma won · Kyushu 2017, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.