Kaio against Akebono, Aki 1996, day 7

KaioSekiwake 1 East4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkebonoYokozuna 1 West6-1

Aki 1996, day 7, 14 September 1996. Makuuchi, bout 19 of 20. 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
42% KaioAkebono 58%

The ratings had Akebono the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

31 official meetingsCompare careers
Kaio 6Akebono 25
  1. Akebono won · Kyushu 2000, day 13tsukidashi
  2. Akebono won · Aki 2000, day 12yorikiri
  3. Akebono won · Nagoya 2000, day 5yorikiri
  4. Akebono won · Natsu 2000, day 5yorikiri
  5. Akebono won · Haru 2000, day 1yorikiri
  6. Akebono won · Hatsu 2000, day 8oshitaoshi
  7. Kaio won · Aki 1999, day 3shitatenage
  8. Akebono won · Nagoya 1999, day 10oshidashi
  9. Kaio won · Natsu 1999, day 8uwatenage
  10. Akebono won · Aki 1998, day 1oshidashi
  11. Akebono won · Nagoya 1998, day 1yorikiri
  12. Akebono won · Natsu 1998, day 9oshidashi
  13. Kaio won · Haru 1998, day 1uwatenage
  14. Akebono won · Hatsu 1998, day 4yorikiri
  15. Akebono won · Aki 1997, day 2oshidashi
  16. Akebono won · Natsu 1997, day 8yorikiri
  17. Kaio won · Haru 1997, day 9shitatenage
  18. Akebono won · Hatsu 1997, day 9abisetaoshi
  19. Akebono won · Kyushu 1996, day 5tsukidashi
  20. Akebono won · Aki 1996, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  21. Akebono won · Nagoya 1996, day 11tsukitaoshi
  22. Kaio won · Natsu 1996, day 3oshitaoshi
  23. Akebono won · Kyushu 1995, day 8oshidashi
  24. Akebono won · Aki 1995, day 11yorikiri
  25. Akebono won · Nagoya 1995, day 9uwatenage
  26. Akebono won · Natsu 1995, day 7hikiotoshi
  27. Akebono won · Haru 1995, day 8tsukidashi
  28. Akebono won · Hatsu 1995, day 6oshidashi
  29. Akebono won · Kyushu 1994, day 8oshidashi
  30. Akebono won · Natsu 1994, day 1yoritaoshi