Akinosato against Rikiryuyama, Natsu 2000, day 3

AkinosatoSandanme 20 East2-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
RikiryuyamaSandanme 21 East1-1

Natsu 2000, day 3, 9 May 2000. Sandanme, bout 38 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
59% AkinosatoRikiryuyama 41%

The ratings had Akinosato the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinosato 4Rikiryuyama 2
  1. Akinosato won · Aki 2006, day 9, Makushitahatakikomi
  2. Rikiryuyama won · Aki 2005, day 3, Makushitauwatenage
  3. Akinosato won · Nagoya 2005, day 2, Makushitasukuinage
  4. Akinosato won · Aki 2004, day 14, Makushitayorikiri
  5. Rikiryuyama won · Nagoya 2000, day 8, Sandanmeuwatenage
  6. Akinosato won · Natsu 2000, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.