Kotonowaka against Nishikigi, Nagoya 2023, day 7

KotonowakaKomusubi 1 East5-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishikigiMaegashira 1 East6-1

Nagoya 2023, day 7, 15 July 2023. Makuuchi, bout 16 of 20. 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
58% KotonowakaNishikigi 42%

The ratings had Kotonowaka the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonowaka 6Nishikigi 2
  1. Kotonowaka won · Haru 2024, day 3tsukidashi
  2. Kotonowaka won · Aki 2023, day 6yorikiri
  3. Kotonowaka won · Nagoya 2023, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Nishikigi won · Natsu 2023, day 12oshidashi
  5. Kotonowaka won · Haru 2023, day 4katasukashi
  6. Nishikigi won · Aki 2020, day 1, Juryooshidashi
  7. Kotonowaka won · Haru 2020, day 14uwatedashinage
  8. Kotonowaka won · Hatsu 2020, day 8, Juryohatakikomi