Hotsukasa against Kotodairyu, Hatsu 2018, day 5

HotsukasaMakushita 52 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotodairyuMakushita 51 West1-2

Hatsu 2018, day 5, 18 January 2018. Makushita, bout 6 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
51% HotsukasaKotodairyu 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hotsukasa 2Kotodairyu 0
  1. Hotsukasa won · Haru 2020, day 1, Makushitatsukidashi
  2. Hotsukasa won · Hatsu 2018, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.