Akinohana against Kaisei, Hatsu 1997, day 9

Akinohana1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kaisei2-3

Hatsu 1997, day 9, 20 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
49% AkinohanaKaisei 51%

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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinohana 2Kaisei 3
  1. Akinohana won · Hatsu 2000, day 4, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Akinohana won · Natsu 1999, day 2, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  3. Kaisei won · Haru 1998, day 14, Sandanmeyorikiri
  4. Kaisei won · Natsu 1997, day 1, Sandanmeoshidashi
  5. Kaisei won · Hatsu 1997, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.