Dejima against Akebono, Natsu 1997, day 7
Natsu 1997, day 7, 17 May 1997. Makuuchi, bout 18 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: oshidashi押し出し
Who else uses itFrontal push out.
The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.
33% DejimaAkebono 67%
The ratings had Akebono the favourite, at 67%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Dejima 6Akebono 6
- Akebono won · Kyushu 2000, day 12oshidashi
- Dejima won · Aki 2000, day 13hatakikomi
- Akebono won · Nagoya 2000, day 9yoritaoshi
- Akebono won · Natsu 2000, day 13tsukidashi
- Akebono won · Hatsu 2000, day 13yorikiri
- Dejima won the playoff · Nagoya 1999, day 15oshidashi
- Dejima won · Nagoya 1999, day 7sukuinage
- Dejima won · Natsu 1999, day 2yorikiri
- Dejima won · Aki 1998, day 2oshidashi
- Dejima won · Nagoya 1998, day 10tsukiotoshi
- Dejima won · Aki 1997, day 9hikiotoshi
- Akebono won · Nagoya 1997, day 1yorikiri
- Akebono won · Natsu 1997, day 7 (this bout)oshidashi
This was their first meeting.