Nishinoryu against Asanoyama, Natsu 2025, day 12

NishinoryuMakushita 8 East4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsanoyamaMakushita 14 West5-1

Natsu 2025, day 12, 22 May 2025. Makushita, bout 30 of 30. 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
23% NishinoryuAsanoyama 77%

The ratings had Asanoyama the favourite, at 77%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishinoryu 1Asanoyama 1
  1. Nishinoryu won · Aki 2025, day 2, Juryouwatenage
  2. Asanoyama won · Natsu 2025, day 12, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.