Rao against Akinoyama, Hatsu 2017, day 14

Rao3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Akinoyama4-3

Hatsu 2017, day 14, 21 January 2017. Makushita, bout 6 of 20. 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
51% RaoAkinoyama 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Rao 0Akinoyama 3
  1. Akinoyama won · Aki 2021, day 13, Makushitahikiotoshi
  2. Akinoyama won · Kyushu 2019, day 15, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Akinoyama won · Hatsu 2017, day 14, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.