Higonoryu against Kototsukahara, Hatsu 2019, day 5

HigonoryuJonidan 104 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KototsukaharaJonidan 107 West2-1

Hatsu 2019, day 5, 17 January 2019. Jonidan, bout 2 of 53. 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
63% HigonoryuKototsukahara 37%

The ratings had Higonoryu the favourite, at 63%, 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 2Kototsukahara 0
  1. Higonoryu won · Hatsu 2019, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Higonoryu won · Kyushu 2018, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri