Ezuka against Kotouruga, Kyushu 2017, day 8

Ezuka3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotouruga2-2

Kyushu 2017, day 8, 19 November 2017. Jonidan, bout 25 of 48. 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% EzukaKotouruga 55%

The ratings had Kotouruga ahead, at 55%, but Ezuka won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Ezuka 2Kotouruga 0
  1. Ezuka won · Kyushu 2019, day 4, Jonidanshitatenage
  2. Ezuka won · Kyushu 2017, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.