Kotonofuji against Taikan, Kyushu 1972, day 2

Kotonofuji0-2
Finaluwatenageoverarm throw
Taikan1-1

Kyushu 1972, day 2, 13 November 1972. Juryo, bout 2 of 12. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: uwatenage

Who else uses it

Overarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent overarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
59% KotonofujiTaikan 41%

The ratings had Kotonofuji ahead, at 59%, but Taikan won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonofuji 2Taikan 3
  1. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1973, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Taikan won · Aki 1973, day 7, Juryouwatenage
  3. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1973, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Taikan won · Natsu 1973, day 6, Juryosotogake
  5. Taikan won · Kyushu 1972, day 2, Juryo (this bout)uwatenage

This was their first meeting.