Kisenoyama against Nishikifuji, Kyushu 2017, day 8

KisenoyamaMakushita 49 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishikifujiMakushita 52 West3-1

Kyushu 2017, day 8, 19 November 2017. Makushita, bout 5 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
53% KisenoyamaNishikifuji 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kisenoyama 0Nishikifuji 5
  1. Nishikifuji won · Hatsu 2019, day 5, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Nishikifuji won · Kyushu 2018, day 2, Makushitauwatedashinage
  3. Nishikifuji won · Natsu 2018, day 13, Makushitayorikiri
  4. Nishikifuji won · Haru 2018, day 15, Makushitaoshitaoshi
  5. Nishikifuji won · Kyushu 2017, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.