Horyuyama against Koba, Hatsu 2016, day 1

HoryuyamaMakushita 43 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KobaMakushita 42 West1-0

Hatsu 2016, day 1, 10 January 2016. Makushita, bout 10 of 31. 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
47% HoryuyamaKoba 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Horyuyama 1Koba 2
  1. Horyuyama won · Haru 2018, day 10, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Koba won · Natsu 2016, day 10, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Koba won · Hatsu 2016, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.