Nishikifuji against Kotokuzan, Hatsu 2022, day 14

NishikifujiJuryo 9 East9-5
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KotokuzanJuryo 4 West9-5

Hatsu 2022, day 14, 22 January 2022. Juryo, bout 8 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
43% NishikifujiKotokuzan 57%

The ratings had Kotokuzan ahead, at 57%, but Nishikifuji won. 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, Juryo (this bout)oshidashi
  4. Nishikifuji won · Nagoya 2021, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Nishikifuji won · Haru 2021, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Nishikifuji won · Natsu 2019, day 12, Makushitatsukiotoshi