Yanagi against Akiyama, Hatsu 2004, day 2

YanagiMakushita 59 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkiyamaMakushita 58 West0-1

Hatsu 2004, day 2, 12 January 2004. Makushita, bout 2 of 29. 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
52% YanagiAkiyama 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yanagi 1Akiyama 0
  1. Yanagi won · Hatsu 2004, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.