Aoba against Saigo, Aki 1998, day 3

AobaMakushita 33 East1-1
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
SaigoMakushita 34 East0-2

Aki 1998, day 3, 15 September 1998. Makushita, bout 14 of 30. 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% AobaSaigo 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Aoba 1Saigo 2
  1. Saigo won · Kyushu 2003, day 2, Makushitakotenage
  2. Saigo won · Kyushu 2001, day 6, Makushitahatakikomi
  3. Aoba won · Aki 1998, day 3, Makushita (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.