Akinoyama against Nihonyanagi, Hatsu 2021, day 9

AkinoyamaMakushita 49 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NihonyanagiMakushita 52 East4-1

Hatsu 2021, day 9, 18 January 2021. Makushita, bout 7 of 28. 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
50% AkinoyamaNihonyanagi 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinoyama 0Nihonyanagi 3
  1. Nihonyanagi won · Kyushu 2022, day 11, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Nihonyanagi won · Aki 2022, day 15, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Nihonyanagi won · Hatsu 2021, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.