Akebono against Kyokugozan, Haru 1990, day 9

AkebonoJuryo 12 West4-5
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
KyokugozanJuryo 1 West5-4

Haru 1990, day 9, 19 March 1990. Juryo, bout 12 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
64% AkebonoKyokugozan 36%

The ratings had Akebono ahead, at 64%, but Kyokugozan won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Akebono 1Kyokugozan 1
  1. Akebono won · Aki 1990, day 1yorikiri
  2. Kyokugozan won · Haru 1990, day 9, Juryo (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.