Nakazono against Midorifuji, Haru 2018, day 8

NakazonoMakushita 44 East4-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MidorifujiMakushita 48 West3-1

Haru 2018, day 8, 18 March 2018. Makushita, bout 8 of 30. 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
58% NakazonoMidorifuji 42%

The ratings had Nakazono the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nakazono 1Midorifuji 1
  1. Midorifuji won · Haru 2022, day 14, Juryokatasukashi
  2. Nakazono won · Haru 2018, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.