Higonoryu against Motokiyama, Nagoya 2020, day 1

HigonoryuJonidan 88 West0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MotokiyamaJonidan 87 West1-0

Nagoya 2020, day 1, 19 July 2020. Jonidan, bout 13 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
46% HigonoryuMotokiyama 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Higonoryu 0Motokiyama 3
  1. Motokiyama won · Natsu 2023, day 3, Jonokuchiuwatedashinage
  2. Motokiyama won · Kyushu 2021, day 14, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Motokiyama won · Nagoya 2020, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.