Nishikifuji against Sadanohana, Natsu 2017, day 8

NishikifujiSandanme 38 West4-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SadanohanaSandanme 31 West3-1

Natsu 2017, day 8, 21 May 2017. Sandanme, bout 34 of 47. 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
49% NishikifujiSadanohana 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikifuji 2Sadanohana 0
  1. Nishikifuji won · Haru 2020, day 1, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Nishikifuji won · Natsu 2017, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.