Akitoba against Yamato, Hatsu 2019, day 5

AkitobaSandanme 48 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamatoSandanme 51 East0-3

Hatsu 2019, day 5, 17 January 2019. Sandanme, bout 24 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
59% AkitobaYamato 41%

The ratings had Akitoba the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Akitoba 1Yamato 0
  1. Akitoba won · Hatsu 2019, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.