Akinokawa against Nishikigi, Aki 2014, day 5

AkinokawaMakushita 23 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishikigiMakushita 24 West3-0

Aki 2014, day 5, 18 September 2014. Makushita, bout 19 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% AkinokawaNishikigi 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinokawa 1Nishikigi 2
  1. Nishikigi won · Aki 2014, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Akinokawa won · Nagoya 2014, day 10, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2012, day 10, Makushitasukuinage