Tochiakagi against Kitanoumi, Hatsu 1978, day 5

TochiakagiMaegashira 2 West2-3
Finaluwatenageoverarm throw
KitanoumiYokozuna 1 West5-0

Hatsu 1978, day 5, 12 January 1978. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 18. 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
11% TochiakagiKitanoumi 89%

The ratings had Kitanoumi the favourite, at 89%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

16 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochiakagi 3Kitanoumi 13
  1. Tochiakagi won · Hatsu 1982, day 1oshidashi
  2. Tochiakagi won · Kyushu 1981, day 3tsukiotoshi
  3. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1981, day 12okuridashi
  4. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1981, day 4yorikiri
  5. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1981, day 1sukuinage
  6. Tochiakagi won · Haru 1981, day 7yorikiri
  7. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1980, day 7sukuinage
  8. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1980, day 12tsuridashi
  9. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1980, day 12tsuridashi
  10. Kitanoumi won · Kyushu 1979, day 6yorikiri
  11. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1979, day 6hatakikomi
  12. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1979, day 9yorikiri
  13. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1979, day 6yorikiri
  14. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1979, day 4yorikiri
  15. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1979, day 1hatakikomi
  16. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1978, day 5 (this bout)uwatenage

This was their first meeting.