Murata against Nishikifuji, Natsu 2017, day 9

Murata5-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Nishikifuji4-1

Natsu 2017, day 9, 22 May 2017. Sandanme, bout 31 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
61% MurataNishikifuji 39%

The ratings had Murata the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Murata 1Nishikifuji 2
  1. Nishikifuji won · Aki 2021, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Nishikifuji won · Hatsu 2021, day 11, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  3. Murata won · Natsu 2017, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.