Nioyama against Koga, Hatsu 2007, day 9

NioyamaSandanme 50 West1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KogaSandanme 44 West0-5

Hatsu 2007, day 9, 15 January 2007. Sandanme, bout 26 of 48. 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
56% NioyamaKoga 44%

The ratings had Nioyama 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nioyama 2Koga 0
  1. Nioyama won · Hatsu 2007, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Nioyama won · Hatsu 2006, day 6, Jonidanyorikiri