Kaizen against Kazuto, Nagoya 2023, day 2

KaizenMakushita 30 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KazutoMakushita 29 West1-0

Nagoya 2023, day 2, 10 July 2023. Makushita, bout 16 of 29. 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
57% KaizenKazuto 43%

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

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kaizen 0Kazuto 2
  1. Kazuto won · Haru 2024, day 10, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Kazuto won · Nagoya 2023, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.