Akinohana against Kotohikari, Hatsu 2005, day 4

AkinohanaSandanme 8 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotohikariSandanme 8 West2-0

Hatsu 2005, day 4, 12 January 2005. Sandanme, bout 45 of 48. 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
51% AkinohanaKotohikari 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinohana 2Kotohikari 3
  1. Kotohikari won · Haru 2005, day 2, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Kotohikari won · Hatsu 2005, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Akinohana won · Hatsu 2002, day 7, Makushitayoritaoshi
  4. Akinohana won · Kyushu 1995, day 3, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  5. Kotohikari won · Natsu 1994, day 14, Sandanmeyorikiri