Kototebakari against Kiryuko, Natsu 2023, day 8

KototebakariMakushita 23 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KiryukoMakushita 26 West4-0

Natsu 2023, day 8, 21 May 2023. Makushita, bout 19 of 30. 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
55% KototebakariKiryuko 45%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kototebakari 2Kiryuko 2
  1. Kototebakari won · Hatsu 2025, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kiryuko won · Kyushu 2024, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Kiryuko won · Natsu 2023, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kototebakari won · Haru 2023, day 10, Makushitaokuritaoshi