Kumagai against Higonojo, Haru 2010, day 1

Kumagai0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Higonojo1-0

Haru 2010, day 1, 14 March 2010. Makushita, bout 6 of 29. 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
51% KumagaiHigonojo 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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kumagai 2Higonojo 3
  1. Kumagai won · Kyushu 2014, day 1, Makushitayoritaoshi
  2. Higonojo won · Haru 2013, day 4, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Higonojo won · Hatsu 2013, day 11, Makushitayorikiri
  4. Kumagai won · Hatsu 2011, day 6, Makushitayorikiri
  5. Higonojo won · Haru 2010, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.