Akinohana against Yamasaki, Hatsu 2003, day 9

AkinohanaSandanme 5 East1-4
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
YamasakiSandanme 7 West2-3

Hatsu 2003, day 9, 20 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 42 of 45. 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
52% AkinohanaYamasaki 48%

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 1Yamasaki 2
  1. Akinohana won · Haru 2005, day 13, Makushitahikiotoshi
  2. Yamasaki won · Aki 2004, day 15, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Yamasaki won · Hatsu 2003, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.