Sakigake against Akinokawa, Hatsu 2016, day 13

SakigakeMakushita 12 East4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkinokawaMakushita 9 West3-4

Hatsu 2016, day 13, 22 January 2016. Makushita, bout 18 of 21. 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
43% SakigakeAkinokawa 57%

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

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakigake 1Akinokawa 2
  1. Akinokawa won · Natsu 2016, day 1, Makushitauwatenage
  2. Sakigake won · Hatsu 2016, day 13, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Akinokawa won · Kyushu 2015, day 9, Makushitayoritaoshi