Nishikiori against Sano, Haru 2023, day 2

NishikioriJonidan 97 East0-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
SanoJonidan 96 West1-0

Haru 2023, day 2, 13 March 2023. Jonidan, bout 3 of 49. 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
45% NishikioriSano 55%

The ratings had Sano the favourite, at 55%, 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
Nishikiori 1Sano 2
  1. Sano won · Haru 2023, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi
  2. Nishikiori won · Nagoya 2022, day 7, JonokuchiDefault
  3. Sano won · Natsu 2022, day 15, Jonokuchioshidashi