Kakutaiki against Higonoryu, Hatsu 2017, day 1

KakutaikiJonidan 72 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HigonoryuJonidan 71 West1-0

Hatsu 2017, day 1, 8 January 2017. Jonidan, bout 13 of 45. 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
53% KakutaikiHigonoryu 47%

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
Kakutaiki 1Higonoryu 2
  1. Kakutaiki won · Haru 2018, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Higonoryu won · Hatsu 2017, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Higonoryu won · Kyushu 2007, day 10, Jonidankotenage