Kotoeiho against Asanoyama, Haru 2026, day 12

KotoeihoMaegashira 17 West7-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsanoyamaMaegashira 12 West8-4

Haru 2026, day 12, 19 March 2026. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 20. 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
32% KotoeihoAsanoyama 68%

The ratings had Asanoyama the favourite, at 68%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoeiho 2Asanoyama 2
  1. Kotoeiho won · Nagoya 2026, day 14yorikiri
  2. Kotoeiho won · Natsu 2026, day 12Default
  3. Asanoyama won · Haru 2026, day 12 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Asanoyama won · Kyushu 2025, day 4, Juryoyorikiri