Higonoryu against Kototaiko, Hatsu 2018, day 6

HigonoryuJonidan 64 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KototaikoJonidan 64 West1-2

Hatsu 2018, day 6, 19 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 19 of 47. 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
58% HigonoryuKototaiko 42%

The ratings had Higonoryu 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 2Kototaiko 1
  1. Higonoryu won · Natsu 2021, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kototaiko won · Kyushu 2018, day 14, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Higonoryu won · Hatsu 2018, day 6, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.