Matsumidori against Akinohana, Nagoya 2002, day 12

MatsumidoriMakushita 46 East4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkinohanaMakushita 43 West3-3

Nagoya 2002, day 12, 18 July 2002. Makushita, bout 8 of 23. 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
50% MatsumidoriAkinohana 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Matsumidori 2Akinohana 1
  1. Matsumidori won · Hatsu 2005, day 6, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Akinohana won · Natsu 2004, day 11, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Matsumidori won · Nagoya 2002, day 12, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.