Kotodairyu against Asanowaka, Nagoya 2023, day 1

KotodairyuMakushita 49 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsanowakaMakushita 48 West0-1

Nagoya 2023, day 1, 9 July 2023. Makushita, bout 8 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% KotodairyuAsanowaka 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotodairyu 1Asanowaka 2
  1. Kotodairyu won · Nagoya 2023, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Asanowaka won · Haru 2023, day 2, Makushitasukuinage
  3. Asanowaka won · Aki 2020, day 2, Makushitayorikiri