Kotosato against Nishikikuni, Aki 2023, day 4

KotosatoSandanme 26 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishikikuniSandanme 25 West2-0

Aki 2023, day 4, 13 September 2023. Sandanme, bout 31 of 42. 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
43% KotosatoNishikikuni 57%

The ratings had Nishikikuni the favourite, at 57%, 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
Kotosato 2Nishikikuni 1
  1. Kotosato won · Aki 2025, day 2, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Kotosato won · Nagoya 2025, day 10, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  3. Nishikikuni won · Aki 2023, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.