Ako against Wakafujita, Aki 2004, day 9

AkoSandanme 61 East4-1
Finalhikkakearm grabbing force out
WakafujitaSandanme 61 West3-2

Aki 2004, day 9, 20 September 2004. Sandanme, bout 19 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikkake

Who else uses it

Arm grabbing force out.

The winner grabs his opponent's arm and forces him out of the ring.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
58% AkoWakafujita 42%

The ratings had Ako the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Ako 1Wakafujita 2
  1. Wakafujita won · Natsu 2006, day 8, Sandanmesukuinage
  2. Wakafujita won · Hatsu 2006, day 3, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Ako won · Aki 2004, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)hikkake

This was their first meeting.