Okatano against Kairyu, Hatsu 1996, day 9

OkatanoJonokuchi 44 East3-2
Finaluwatenageoverarm throw
KairyuJonokuchi 53 West4-1

Hatsu 1996, day 9, 15 January 1996. Jonokuchi, bout 3 of 23. 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
20% OkatanoKairyu 80%

The ratings had Kairyu the favourite, at 80%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Okatano 1Kairyu 2
  1. Kairyu won · Nagoya 2000, day 2, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Okatano won · Aki 1998, day 13, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  3. Kairyu won · Hatsu 1996, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)uwatenage

This was their first meeting.