Nishikimaru against Yoshinofuji, Hatsu 2022, day 4

Nishikimaru2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Yoshinofuji1-1

Hatsu 2022, day 4, 12 January 2022. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 7. 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
47% NishikimaruYoshinofuji 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikimaru 2Yoshinofuji 0
  1. Nishikimaru won · Hatsu 2023, day 3, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Nishikimaru won · Hatsu 2022, day 4, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.