Nishiyama against Kiriarashi, Nagoya 2014, day 9

NishiyamaMakushita 59 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KiriarashiMakushita 58 West1-4

Nagoya 2014, day 9, 21 July 2014. Makushita, bout 2 of 29. 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
55% NishiyamaKiriarashi 45%

The ratings had Nishiyama the favourite, at 55%, 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
Nishiyama 1Kiriarashi 0
  1. Nishiyama won · Nagoya 2014, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.