Ushiomaru against Kotonomine, Aki 1997, day 3

UshiomaruMakushita 53 East0-2
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
KotonomineMakushita 54 East1-1

Aki 1997, day 3, 9 September 1997. Makushita, bout 4 of 29. 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
45% UshiomaruKotonomine 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Ushiomaru 4Kotonomine 1
  1. Ushiomaru won · Hatsu 2001, day 8, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  2. Ushiomaru won · Haru 2000, day 8, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Ushiomaru won · Kyushu 1999, day 13, Makushitayoritaoshi
  4. Ushiomaru won · Nagoya 1999, day 9, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  5. Kotonomine won · Aki 1997, day 3, Makushita (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.