Nishikigi against Mitoryu, Hatsu 2020, day 1

Nishikigi1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Mitoryu0-1

Hatsu 2020, day 1, 12 January 2020. Juryo, bout 11 of 13. 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% NishikigiMitoryu 60%

The ratings had Mitoryu 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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikigi 3Mitoryu 2
  1. Mitoryu won · Natsu 2021, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Nishikigi won · Haru 2021, day 10, Juryoabisetaoshi
  3. Nishikigi won · Hatsu 2021, day 14, Juryosukuinage
  4. Mitoryu won · Aki 2020, day 12, Juryooshidashi
  5. Nishikigi won · Hatsu 2020, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.