Aogiyama against Akebono, Aki 1998, day 13

AogiyamaMaegashira 4 East4-9
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkebonoYokozuna 1 West10-3

Aki 1998, day 13, 25 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 18 of 19. 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
19% AogiyamaAkebono 81%

The ratings had Akebono the favourite, at 81%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Aogiyama 0Akebono 5
  1. Akebono won · Natsu 1999, day 12oshidashi
  2. Akebono won · Aki 1998, day 13 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Akebono won · Natsu 1998, day 2oshidashi
  4. Akebono won · Nagoya 1997, day 9tsukidashi
  5. Akebono won · Nagoya 1996, day 3oshidashi