Nishitani against Kiryuzan, Hatsu 2003, day 4

NishitaniJonidan 101 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KiryuzanJonidan 100 West2-0

Hatsu 2003, day 4, 15 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 5 of 50. 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
44% NishitaniKiryuzan 56%

The ratings had Kiryuzan the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Nishitani 0Kiryuzan 1
  1. Kiryuzan won · Hatsu 2003, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.