Dejima against Akebono, Aki 1998, day 2

Dejima2-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
Akebono1-1

Aki 1998, day 2, 14 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 18 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
36% DejimaAkebono 64%

The ratings had Akebono ahead, at 64%, but Dejima won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Dejima 6Akebono 6
  1. Akebono won · Kyushu 2000, day 12oshidashi
  2. Dejima won · Aki 2000, day 13hatakikomi
  3. Akebono won · Nagoya 2000, day 9yoritaoshi
  4. Akebono won · Natsu 2000, day 13tsukidashi
  5. Akebono won · Hatsu 2000, day 13yorikiri
  6. Dejima won the playoff · Nagoya 1999, day 15oshidashi
  7. Dejima won · Nagoya 1999, day 7sukuinage
  8. Dejima won · Natsu 1999, day 2yorikiri
  9. Dejima won · Aki 1998, day 2 (this bout)oshidashi
  10. Dejima won · Nagoya 1998, day 10tsukiotoshi
  11. Dejima won · Aki 1997, day 9hikiotoshi
  12. Akebono won · Nagoya 1997, day 1yorikiri
  13. Akebono won · Natsu 1997, day 7oshidashi