Akatsuki against Higonohana, Nagoya 2008, day 9

AkatsukiJonidan 97 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HigonohanaJonidan 98 East1-4

Nagoya 2008, day 9, 21 July 2008. Jonidan, bout 18 of 63. 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
63% AkatsukiHigonohana 37%

The ratings had Akatsuki the favourite, at 63%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Akatsuki 1Higonohana 0
  1. Akatsuki won · Nagoya 2008, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.