Asahiyutaka against Akebono, Aki 1998, day 8

AsahiyutakaMaegashira 3 East2-6
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
AkebonoYokozuna 1 West7-1

Aki 1998, day 8, 20 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
20% AsahiyutakaAkebono 80%

The ratings had Akebono the favourite, at 80%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Asahiyutaka 3Akebono 5
  1. Akebono won · Aki 1998, day 8 (this bout)oshidashi
  2. Asahiyutaka won · Hatsu 1998, day 1shitatedashinage
  3. Akebono won · Hatsu 1997, day 5uwatenage
  4. Akebono won · Kyushu 1996, day 3yorikiri
  5. Asahiyutaka won · Aki 1996, day 10shitatehineri
  6. Akebono won · Nagoya 1996, day 2yorikiri
  7. Akebono won · Natsu 1996, day 5oshidashi
  8. Asahiyutaka won · Nagoya 1988, day 11, Jonidan