Nishikigi against Asanoyama, Natsu 2018, day 15

Nishikigi10-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Asanoyama7-8

Natsu 2018, day 15, 27 May 2018. Makuuchi, bout 3 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
40% NishikigiAsanoyama 60%

The ratings had Asanoyama ahead, at 60%, but Nishikigi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

13 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikigi 3Asanoyama 10
  1. Asanoyama won · Kyushu 2025, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Asanoyama won · Nagoya 2024, day 1sukuinage
  3. Asanoyama won · Haru 2024, day 8yorikiri
  4. Asanoyama won · Hatsu 2024, day 6shitatenage
  5. Nishikigi won · Aki 2023, day 3uwatenage
  6. Asanoyama won · Natsu 2019, day 4yorikiri
  7. Asanoyama won · Nagoya 2018, day 11yorikiri
  8. Nishikigi won · Natsu 2018, day 15 (this bout)yorikiri
  9. Asanoyama won · Haru 2018, day 5sukuinage
  10. Asanoyama won · Hatsu 2018, day 2yorikiri
  11. Asanoyama won · Kyushu 2017, day 9uwatenage
  12. Asanoyama won · Aki 2017, day 10uwatenage
  13. Nishikigi won · Natsu 2017, day 8, Juryoyoritaoshi