Kotokuzan against Tenkaiho, Hatsu 2018, day 5

Kotokuzan1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Tenkaiho2-1

Hatsu 2018, day 5, 18 January 2018. Makushita, bout 23 of 29. 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
56% KotokuzanTenkaiho 44%

The ratings had Kotokuzan ahead, at 56%, but Tenkaiho won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokuzan 0Tenkaiho 2
  1. Tenkaiho won · Nagoya 2018, day 12, Makushitashitatehineri
  2. Tenkaiho won · Hatsu 2018, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.