Nishikio against Kototaiko, Hatsu 2021, day 9

NishikioJonokuchi 11 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KototaikoJonokuchi 16 East3-2

Hatsu 2021, day 9, 18 January 2021. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 11. 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
23% NishikioKototaiko 77%

The ratings had Kototaiko the favourite, at 77%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikio 1Kototaiko 2
  1. Kototaiko won · Haru 2022, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Nishikio won · Nagoya 2021, day 7, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Kototaiko won · Hatsu 2021, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.