Nishikifuji against Kotoeiho, Natsu 2025, day 4

Nishikifuji2-2
Finalkirikaeshitwisting backward knee trip
Kotoeiho4-0

Natsu 2025, day 4, 14 May 2025. Juryo, bout 8 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: kirikaeshi

Who else uses it

Twisting backward knee trip.

The winner trips his opponent backwards over the knee, with a twist.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
51% NishikifujiKotoeiho 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikifuji 2Kotoeiho 2
  1. Nishikifuji won · Aki 2026, day 14yorikiri
  2. Kotoeiho won · Haru 2026, day 8uwatenage
  3. Nishikifuji won · Aki 2025, day 2, Juryokotenage
  4. Kotoeiho won · Natsu 2025, day 4, Juryo (this bout)kirikaeshi

This was their first meeting.