Nioyama against Motokiyama, Nagoya 2012, day 3

NioyamaJonidan 22 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MotokiyamaJonidan 20 West0-2

Nagoya 2012, day 3, 10 July 2012. Jonidan, bout 40 of 49. 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
58% NioyamaMotokiyama 42%

The ratings had Nioyama the favourite, at 58%, 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
Nioyama 1Motokiyama 0
  1. Nioyama won · Nagoya 2012, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.