Kakuo against Nishikikaze, Aki 2000, day 7

KakuoMakushita 35 East4-0
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
NishikikazeMakushita 34 West3-1

Aki 2000, day 7, 9 September 2000. Makushita, bout 11 of 27. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% KakuoNishikikaze 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Kakuo 4Nishikikaze 2
  1. Kakuo won · Haru 2008, day 6, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  2. Kakuo won · Haru 2006, day 7, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Nishikikaze won · Haru 2004, day 14, Makushitaoshidashi
  4. Kakuo won · Haru 2003, day 1, Makushitatsukidashi
  5. Nishikikaze won · Natsu 2002, day 10, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  6. Kakuo won · Aki 2000, day 7, Makushita (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.