Kitanoumi against Chiyonofuji, Hatsu 1981, day 15, playoff

KitanoumiYokozuna 2 East14-1
Finaluwatedashinagepulling overarm throw
ChiyonofujiSekiwake 1 East14-1

Hatsu 1981, day 15, 25 January 1981. Makuuchi, playoff for the title. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: uwatedashinage

Who else uses it

Pulling overarm throw.

The winner pulls his opponent and throws him overarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
73% KitanoumiChiyonofuji 27%

An upset by the ratings: Chiyonofuji won with a 27% chance. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

18 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitanoumi 12Chiyonofuji 6
  1. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1984, day 13yorikiri
  2. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1984, day 14abisetaoshi
  3. Chiyonofuji won · Kyushu 1983, day 13yorikiri
  4. Chiyonofuji won · Aki 1982, day 14yorikiri
  5. Chiyonofuji won · Haru 1982, day 15yorikiri
  6. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1982, day 15tsuridashi
  7. Chiyonofuji won · Nagoya 1981, day 15yorikiri
  8. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1981, day 15tsuridashi
  9. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1981, day 15yorikiri
  10. Chiyonofuji won the playoff · Hatsu 1981, day 15 (this bout)uwatedashinage
  11. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1981, day 15tsuridashi
  12. Kitanoumi won · Kyushu 1980, day 12tsuridashi
  13. Chiyonofuji won · Aki 1980, day 4utchari
  14. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1980, day 8yorikiri
  15. Kitanoumi won · Natsu 1980, day 1yorikiri
  16. Kitanoumi won · Haru 1980, day 9yorikiri
  17. Kitanoumi won · Hatsu 1979, day 6tsuridashi
  18. Kitanoumi won · Aki 1978, day 2tsukidashi
  19. Kitanoumi won · Nagoya 1978, day 1tsuridashi