Kotonishiki against Akebono, Hatsu 1998, day 2

KotonishikiKomusubi 1 West0-2
Finaltsukidashifrontal thrust out
AkebonoYokozuna 1 West1-1

Hatsu 1998, day 2, 12 January 1998. Makuuchi, bout 20 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal thrust out.

The winner thrusts his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
23% KotonishikiAkebono 77%

The ratings had Akebono the favourite, at 77%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

41 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonishiki 11Akebono 30
  1. Akebono won · Hatsu 2000, day 10oshitaoshi
  2. Akebono won · Nagoya 1999, day 5yorikiri
  3. Akebono won · Natsu 1999, day 10oshidashi
  4. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1998, day 8yorikiri
  5. Akebono won · Haru 1998, day 3hikiotoshi
  6. Akebono won · Hatsu 1998, day 2 (this bout)tsukidashi
  7. Akebono won · Natsu 1997, day 11hikiotoshi
  8. Akebono won · Haru 1997, day 3tsukiotoshi
  9. Akebono won · Hatsu 1997, day 8oshidashi
  10. Akebono won · Kyushu 1996, day 8yorikiri
  11. Akebono won · Aki 1996, day 6yorikiri
  12. Akebono won · Nagoya 1996, day 9oshidashi
  13. Akebono won · Natsu 1996, day 4tsukitaoshi
  14. Akebono won · Kyushu 1995, day 4tsukiotoshi
  15. Akebono won · Aki 1995, day 6okuridashi
  16. Akebono won · Nagoya 1995, day 11yorikiri
  17. Akebono won · Natsu 1995, day 3yorikiri
  18. Akebono won · Hatsu 1995, day 4sukuinage
  19. Akebono won · Kyushu 1994, day 1yorikiri
  20. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1994, day 12Default
  21. Kotonishiki won · Haru 1994, day 5hikiotoshi
  22. Akebono won · Hatsu 1994, day 12oshidashi
  23. Akebono won · Kyushu 1993, day 12yorikiri
  24. Akebono won · Aki 1993, day 13yorikiri
  25. Akebono won · Nagoya 1993, day 9oshitaoshi
  26. Akebono won · Natsu 1993, day 10oshidashi
  27. Akebono won · Haru 1993, day 1oshidashi
  28. Akebono won · Hatsu 1993, day 13yorikiri
  29. Akebono won · Kyushu 1992, day 5makiotoshi
  30. Akebono won · Aki 1992, day 1yoritaoshi