Higohikari against Sawanofuji, Kyushu 2017, day 1

Higohikari1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Sawanofuji0-1

Kyushu 2017, day 1, 12 November 2017. Jonokuchi, bout 6 of 11. 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
62% HigohikariSawanofuji 38%

The ratings had Higohikari the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Higohikari 6Sawanofuji 3
  1. Sawanofuji won · Nagoya 2020, day 2, Jonokuchioshidashi
  2. Sawanofuji won · Nagoya 2018, day 15, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Higohikari won · Kyushu 2017, day 1, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Sawanofuji won · Nagoya 2017, day 12, Jonokuchioshidashi
  5. Higohikari won · Natsu 2017, day 15, Jonidanoshidashi
  6. Higohikari won · Haru 2017, day 3, Jonokuchioshidashi
  7. Higohikari won · Kyushu 2016, day 7, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  8. Higohikari won · Aki 2016, day 9, Jonokuchioshidashi
  9. Higohikari won · Nagoya 2016, day 11, Jonokuchioshidashi