Akinoshima against Kotonishiki, Nagoya 1997, day 2

AkinoshimaMaegashira 3 East0-2
Finalshitatedashinagepulling underarm throw
KotonishikiMaegashira 5 East1-1

Nagoya 1997, day 2, 7 July 1997. Makuuchi, bout 12 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: shitatedashinage

Who else uses it

Pulling underarm throw.

The winner pulls his opponent and throws him underarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
48% AkinoshimaKotonishiki 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

49 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinoshima 9Kotonishiki 40
  1. Akinoshima won · Haru 2000, day 4tottari
  2. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 2000, day 4shitatenage
  3. Kotonishiki won · Kyushu 1999, day 8kirikaeshi
  4. Akinoshima won · Aki 1999, day 4abisetaoshi
  5. Kotonishiki won · Nagoya 1999, day 10okuridashi
  6. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1999, day 4komatasukui
  7. Kotonishiki won · Haru 1999, day 7oshitaoshi
  8. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1999, day 10shitatedashinage
  9. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1998, day 10shitatenage
  10. Akinoshima won · Haru 1998, day 7yorikiri
  11. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1998, day 11yorikiri
  12. Kotonishiki won · Kyushu 1997, day 1sukuinage
  13. Kotonishiki won · Aki 1997, day 4shitatenage
  14. Kotonishiki won · Nagoya 1997, day 2 (this bout)shitatedashinage
  15. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1997, day 7shitatedashinage
  16. Kotonishiki won · Haru 1997, day 9okuridashi
  17. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1997, day 9shitatenage
  18. Akinoshima won · Kyushu 1996, day 15kirikaeshi
  19. Kotonishiki won · Aki 1996, day 13tsukiotoshi
  20. Kotonishiki won · Nagoya 1996, day 10uwatenage
  21. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1996, day 13yoritaoshi
  22. Kotonishiki won · Haru 1996, day 2shitatenage
  23. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1996, day 11yorikiri
  24. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1995, day 13yorikiri
  25. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1995, day 7okuridashi
  26. Akinoshima won · Kyushu 1994, day 8kubinage
  27. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1994, day 6uwatenage
  28. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1994, day 2shitatenage
  29. Kotonishiki won · Kyushu 1993, day 10shitatedashinage
  30. Akinoshima won · Aki 1993, day 2tsukiotoshi