Nishikawa against Yamamoto, Hatsu 2007, day 7

NishikawaJonokuchi 31 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamamotoJonokuchi 35 East1-3

Hatsu 2007, day 7, 13 January 2007. Jonokuchi, bout 2 of 15. 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
61% NishikawaYamamoto 39%

The ratings had Nishikawa the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikawa 2Yamamoto 0
  1. Nishikawa won · Aki 2007, day 9, Jonokuchiuwatenage
  2. Nishikawa won · Hatsu 2007, day 7, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.