Nishikifuji against Nishikigi, Hatsu 2023, day 5

NishikifujiMaegashira 4 East2-3
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
NishikigiMaegashira 5 West4-1

Hatsu 2023, day 5, 12 January 2023. Makuuchi, bout 12 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
57% NishikifujiNishikigi 43%

The ratings had Nishikifuji ahead, at 57%, but Nishikigi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikifuji 5Nishikigi 7
  1. Nishikifuji won · Hatsu 2025, day 10yorikiri
  2. Nishikigi won · Aki 2024, day 6oshidashi
  3. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2024, day 13yorikiri
  4. Nishikifuji won · Natsu 2024, day 14yoritaoshi
  5. Nishikigi won · Hatsu 2023, day 5 (this bout)yoritaoshi
  6. Nishikifuji won · Kyushu 2022, day 1yorikiri
  7. Nishikigi won · Kyushu 2021, day 13, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Nishikifuji won · Aki 2021, day 3, Juryoyorikiri
  9. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2021, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Nishikigi won · Natsu 2021, day 13, Juryoyorikiri
  11. Nishikigi won · Haru 2021, day 2, Juryooshidashi
  12. Nishikifuji won · Kyushu 2020, day 15, Juryohatakikomi