Akinohana against Takarafuji, Hatsu 1997, day 7

AkinohanaSandanme 4 East1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakarafujiSandanme 7 East2-2

Hatsu 1997, day 7, 18 January 1997. Sandanme, bout 47 of 48. 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
51% AkinohanaTakarafuji 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinohana 0Takarafuji 3
  1. Takarafuji won · Hatsu 1997, day 7, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Takarafuji won · Natsu 1996, day 7, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  3. Takarafuji won · Haru 1996, day 12, Sandanmeyorikiri