Kyokutenho against Akebono, Haru 2000, day 9

KyokutenhoMaegashira 2 West3-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkebonoYokozuna 1 West7-2

Haru 2000, day 9, 20 March 2000. Makuuchi, bout 18 of 18. 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
24% KyokutenhoAkebono 76%

The ratings had Akebono the favourite, at 76%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kyokutenho 0Akebono 1
  1. Akebono won · Haru 2000, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.