Higonojo against Takakasuga, Natsu 2016, day 4

HigonojoMakushita 32 East1-1
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
TakakasugaMakushita 29 West2-0

Natsu 2016, day 4, 11 May 2016. Makushita, bout 15 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
51% HigonojoTakakasuga 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
Higonojo 2Takakasuga 1
  1. Higonojo won · Kyushu 2017, day 3, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Higonojo won · Nagoya 2016, day 13, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Takakasuga won · Natsu 2016, day 4, Makushita (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.