Otsukuba against Akasaka, Hatsu 2007, day 2

OtsukubaJonidan 74 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkasakaJonidan 73 West1-0

Hatsu 2007, day 2, 8 January 2007. Jonidan, bout 22 of 56. 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
57% OtsukubaAkasaka 43%

The ratings had Otsukuba ahead, at 57%, but Akasaka won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Otsukuba 0Akasaka 2
  1. Akasaka won · Nagoya 2008, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Akasaka won · Hatsu 2007, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.