Akiyama against Otsuna, Kyushu 1997, day 3

AkiyamaSandanme 52 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OtsunaSandanme 54 West1-1

Kyushu 1997, day 3, 11 November 1997. Sandanme, bout 24 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% AkiyamaOtsuna 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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Akiyama 2Otsuna 2
  1. Otsuna won · Haru 2000, day 6, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  2. Otsuna won · Nagoya 1999, day 9, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  3. Akiyama won · Kyushu 1997, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Akiyama won · Natsu 1996, day 2, Jonidanuwatenage