Takunishiki against Higoarashi, Natsu 2010, day 6

TakunishikiSandanme 23 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HigoarashiSandanme 26 East2-1

Natsu 2010, day 6, 14 May 2010. Sandanme, bout 39 of 49. 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% TakunishikiHigoarashi 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Takunishiki 3Higoarashi 0
  1. Takunishiki won · Nagoya 2011, day 1, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Takunishiki won · Natsu 2011, day 8, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Takunishiki won · Natsu 2010, day 6, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.