Kaio against Akebono, Aki 1998, day 1

KaioMaegashira 1 East0-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
AkebonoYokozuna 1 West1-0

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
29% KaioAkebono 71%

The ratings had Akebono the favourite, at 71%, 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 1 (this bout)oshidashi
  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 7yorikiri
  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