Kotokuzan against Kairyu, Natsu 2019, day 8

KotokuzanMakushita 18 East2-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KairyuMakushita 20 East3-1

Natsu 2019, day 8, 19 May 2019. Makushita, bout 22 of 31. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
49% KotokuzanKairyu 51%

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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokuzan 2Kairyu 1
  1. Kotokuzan won · Aki 2020, day 2, Makushitatsukidashi
  2. Kotokuzan won · Kyushu 2019, day 10, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Kairyu won · Natsu 2019, day 8, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.