Kototaiko against Kumanoryu, Natsu 2025, day 2

KototaikoSandanme 18 East1-0
Finalkimedashiarm barring force out
KumanoryuSandanme 18 West0-1

Natsu 2025, day 2, 12 May 2025. Sandanme, bout 31 of 39. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: kimedashi

Who else uses it

Arm barring force out.

The winner forces his opponent out of the ring with an arm bar.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
46% KototaikoKumanoryu 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kototaiko 2Kumanoryu 0
  1. Kototaiko won · Hatsu 2026, day 9, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Kototaiko won · Natsu 2025, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)kimedashi

This was their first meeting.