Kuwayama against Akiminato, Aki 1996, day 1

Kuwayama1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Akiminato0-1

Aki 1996, day 1, 8 September 1996. Jonidan, bout 16 of 89. 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% KuwayamaAkiminato 42%

The ratings had Kuwayama 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
Kuwayama 3Akiminato 0
  1. Kuwayama won · Hatsu 1997, day 2, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  2. Kuwayama won · Kyushu 1996, day 5, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Kuwayama won · Aki 1996, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.