Rao against Akatsuki, Hatsu 2018, day 5

RaoSandanme 12 East0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkatsukiSandanme 13 East1-2

Hatsu 2018, day 5, 18 January 2018. Sandanme, bout 42 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
52% RaoAkatsuki 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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Rao 2Akatsuki 3
  1. Akatsuki won · Hatsu 2018, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Rao won · Aki 2015, day 6, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Akatsuki won · Nagoya 2015, day 9, Sandanmeuwatenage
  4. Rao won · Natsu 2015, day 2, Sandanmeyorikiri
  5. Akatsuki won · Kyushu 2011, day 7, Sandanmeoshidashi