Nishikigi against Kitanowaka, Hatsu 2022, day 12

NishikigiJuryo 2 East6-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KitanowakaJuryo 12 West7-5

Hatsu 2022, day 12, 20 January 2022. Juryo, bout 10 of 12. 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
46% NishikigiKitanowaka 54%

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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikigi 4Kitanowaka 1
  1. Kitanowaka won · Nagoya 2026, day 13, Juryouwatenage
  2. Nishikigi won · Hatsu 2026, day 8, Juryookurihikiotoshi
  3. Nishikigi won · Hatsu 2025, day 9Default
  4. Nishikigi won · Aki 2024, day 8kotenage
  5. Nishikigi won · Hatsu 2022, day 12, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.