Tochiozan against Nishikigi, Natsu 2018, day 3

Tochiozan1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Nishikigi2-1

Natsu 2018, day 3, 15 May 2018. Makuuchi, bout 2 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
55% TochiozanNishikigi 45%

The ratings had Tochiozan the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochiozan 3Nishikigi 4
  1. Nishikigi won · Haru 2020, day 10kimedashi
  2. Tochiozan won · Aki 2019, day 9uwatedashinage
  3. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2019, day 13kotenage
  4. Nishikigi won · Haru 2019, day 13kimedashi
  5. Tochiozan won · Hatsu 2019, day 11yorikiri
  6. Nishikigi won · Kyushu 2018, day 6kimedashi
  7. Tochiozan won · Natsu 2018, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.