Akinokawa against Sakigake, Natsu 2016, day 1

AkinokawaMakushita 6 East1-0
Finaluwatenageoverarm throw
SakigakeMakushita 5 West0-1

Natsu 2016, day 1, 8 May 2016. Makushita, bout 27 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: uwatenage

Who else uses it

Overarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent overarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
55% AkinokawaSakigake 45%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

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