Nishikigi against Aoiyama, Natsu 2018, day 5

Nishikigi2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Aoiyama2-3

Natsu 2018, day 5, 17 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% NishikigiAoiyama 60%

The ratings had Aoiyama the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikigi 7Aoiyama 7
  1. Nishikigi won · Hatsu 2023, day 14oshidashi
  2. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2022, day 4oshidashi
  3. Aoiyama won · Natsu 2022, day 1hikiotoshi
  4. Nishikigi won · Haru 2022, day 7oshidashi
  5. Aoiyama won · Haru 2020, day 4kotenage
  6. Aoiyama won · Aki 2018, day 8shitatenage
  7. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2018, day 1yorikiri
  8. Aoiyama won · Natsu 2018, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  9. Aoiyama won · Haru 2018, day 3hatakikomi
  10. Aoiyama won · Hatsu 2018, day 11tsukidashi
  11. Nishikigi won · Kyushu 2017, day 14oshidashi
  12. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2017, day 11uwatenage
  13. Aoiyama won · Kyushu 2016, day 12hatakikomi
  14. Nishikigi won · Aki 2016, day 14tsukiotoshi