Akinohana against Yamada, Aki 1998, day 10

AkinohanaMakushita 42 West3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamadaMakushita 40 West4-1

Aki 1998, day 10, 22 September 1998. Makushita, bout 10 of 31. 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
48% AkinohanaYamada 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinohana 0Yamada 3
  1. Yamada won · Aki 1998, day 10, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Yamada won · Nagoya 1997, day 6, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Yamada won · Natsu 1997, day 11, Sandanmeyorikiri