Takanoiwa against Nishikigi, Hatsu 2017, day 12

Takanoiwa10-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Nishikigi4-8

Hatsu 2017, day 12, 19 January 2017. Makuuchi, bout 4 of 20. 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
54% TakanoiwaNishikigi 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanoiwa 3Nishikigi 3
  1. Takanoiwa won · Kyushu 2018, day 9yorikiri
  2. Nishikigi won · Aki 2018, day 3oshidashi
  3. Takanoiwa won · Hatsu 2017, day 12 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Takanoiwa won · Kyushu 2016, day 9hatakikomi
  5. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2016, day 4yorikiri
  6. Nishikigi won · Natsu 2016, day 14oshidashi