Kumanoryu against Kototaiko, Hatsu 2026, day 9

Kumanoryu0-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kototaiko1-4

Hatsu 2026, day 9, 19 January 2026. Sandanme, bout 37 of 40. 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
47% KumanoryuKototaiko 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

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