Akitoba against Yamazaki, Hatsu 2017, day 8

Akitoba2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Yamazaki1-3

Hatsu 2017, day 8, 15 January 2017. Jonidan, bout 35 of 46. 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
38% AkitobaYamazaki 62%

The ratings had Yamazaki ahead, at 62%, but Akitoba won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Akitoba 2Yamazaki 1
  1. Yamazaki won · Natsu 2023, day 9, Makushitauwatedashinage
  2. Akitoba won · Nagoya 2022, day 8, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Akitoba won · Hatsu 2017, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.