Shimanishiki against Kobayashi, Nagoya 2026, day 3

ShimanishikiJonidan 20 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KobayashiJonidan 19 West2-0

Nagoya 2026, day 3, 14 July 2026. Jonidan, bout 39 of 48. 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
27% ShimanishikiKobayashi 73%

The ratings had Kobayashi the favourite, at 73%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Shimanishiki 0Kobayashi 1
  1. Kobayashi won · Nagoya 2026, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.