Akiyama against Surugatsukasa, Hatsu 2003, day 4

AkiyamaSandanme 10 East2-0
Finalmakiotoshitwist down
SurugatsukasaSandanme 11 East1-1

Hatsu 2003, day 4, 15 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 45 of 50. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: makiotoshi

Who else uses it

Twist down.

The winner twists his opponent down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
47% AkiyamaSurugatsukasa 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Akiyama 3Surugatsukasa 1
  1. Surugatsukasa won · Nagoya 2008, day 7, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Akiyama won · Kyushu 2004, day 14, Makushitashitatenage
  3. Akiyama won · Hatsu 2003, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)makiotoshi
  4. Akiyama won · Nagoya 2001, day 7, Sandanmeyoritaoshi