Akiyama against Wakatozakura, Hatsu 2021, day 8

AkiyamaJonidan 95 West1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakatozakuraJonidan 92 West2-2

Hatsu 2021, day 8, 17 January 2021. Jonidan, bout 8 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
37% AkiyamaWakatozakura 63%

The ratings had Wakatozakura the favourite, at 63%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Akiyama 1Wakatozakura 1
  1. Akiyama won · Aki 2021, day 9, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Wakatozakura won · Hatsu 2021, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.