Kotootori against Tagonofuji, Hatsu 2018, day 1
Hatsu 2018, day 1, 14 January 2018. Sandanme, bout 31 of 48. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: tsukiotoshi突き落とし
Who else uses itThrust down.
The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.
58% KotootoriTagonofuji 42%
The ratings had Kotootori the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Kotootori 1Tagonofuji 1
- Tagonofuji won · Kyushu 2018, day 8, Sandanmeoshidashi
- Kotootori won · Hatsu 2018, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)tsukiotoshi
This was their first meeting.