Higonoryu against Sugano, Kyushu 2016, day 1

HigonoryuJonidan 51 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SuganoJonidan 50 West0-1

Kyushu 2016, day 1, 13 November 2016. Jonidan, bout 23 of 46. 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
73% HigonoryuSugano 27%

The ratings had Higonoryu the favourite, at 73%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Higonoryu 2Sugano 0
  1. Higonoryu won · Hatsu 2017, day 5, Jonidankotenage
  2. Higonoryu won · Kyushu 2016, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.