Higonoryu against Wakasenryu, Aki 2017, day 9

HigonoryuJonidan 4 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakasenryuJonidan 7 East3-2

Aki 2017, day 9, 18 September 2017. Jonidan, bout 50 of 52. 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
42% HigonoryuWakasenryu 58%

The ratings had Wakasenryu the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Higonoryu 0Wakasenryu 3
  1. Wakasenryu won · Aki 2017, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Wakasenryu won · Nagoya 2017, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Wakasenryu won · Aki 2015, day 14, Jonidanyorikiri