Tsukuda against Higonomine, Aki 1998, day 6

TsukudaJonidan 12 West2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HigonomineJonidan 11 West3-0

Aki 1998, day 6, 18 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 69 of 72. 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
41% TsukudaHigonomine 59%

The ratings had Higonomine the favourite, at 59%, 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
Tsukuda 1Higonomine 2
  1. Higonomine won · Nagoya 2002, day 15, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Tsukuda won · Aki 2001, day 3, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Higonomine won · Aki 1998, day 6, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.