Nishikifuji against Kotokuzan, Natsu 2019, day 12

NishikifujiMakushita 11 East3-3
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
KotokuzanMakushita 18 East2-4

Natsu 2019, day 12, 23 May 2019. Makushita, bout 25 of 31. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
54% NishikifujiKotokuzan 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikifuji 5Kotokuzan 1
  1. Nishikifuji won · Aki 2025, day 11, Juryooshidashi
  2. Kotokuzan won · Nagoya 2025, day 10, Juryotsukidashi
  3. Nishikifuji won · Hatsu 2022, day 14, Juryooshidashi
  4. Nishikifuji won · Nagoya 2021, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Nishikifuji won · Haru 2021, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Nishikifuji won · Natsu 2019, day 12, Makushita (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.