Kitao against Hokutenyu, Natsu 1986, day 9

Kitao9-0
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
Hokutenyu7-2

Natsu 1986, day 9, 19 May 1986. Makuuchi, bout 18 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: shitatenage

Who else uses it

Underarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent underarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
54% KitaoHokutenyu 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

16 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitao 13Hokutenyu 3
  1. Kitao won · Kyushu 1987, day 12uwatenage
  2. Kitao won · Aki 1987, day 14yorikiri
  3. Kitao won · Nagoya 1987, day 8oshidashi
  4. Kitao won · Hatsu 1987, day 14yorikiri
  5. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1986, day 9yorikiri
  6. Kitao won · Nagoya 1986, day 13yorikiri
  7. Kitao won · Natsu 1986, day 9 (this bout)shitatenage
  8. Kitao won · Haru 1986, day 14sukuinage
  9. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1986, day 14yorikiri
  10. Kitao won · Kyushu 1985, day 11uwatenage
  11. Kitao won · Aki 1985, day 4yorikiri
  12. Kitao won · Nagoya 1985, day 4kirikaeshi
  13. Kitao won · Natsu 1985, day 13oshidashi
  14. Kitao won · Haru 1985, day 1uwatenage
  15. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1985, day 6uwatenage
  16. Kitao won · Kyushu 1984, day 1yoritaoshi