Saito against Koga, Nagoya 2023, day 5

SaitoJonokuchi 12 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KogaJonokuchi 16 West2-1

Nagoya 2023, day 5, 13 July 2023. Jonokuchi, bout 3 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
52% SaitoKoga 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Saito 3Koga 2
  1. Saito won · Aki 2025, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Saito won · Aki 2024, day 14, Jonidanokuritaoshi
  3. Koga won · Nagoya 2024, day 11, Jonidanuwatenage
  4. Saito won · Haru 2024, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri
  5. Koga won · Nagoya 2023, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.