Asahiryu against Taiga, Aki 2002, day 4

AsahiryuSandanme 92 East1-1
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
TaigaSandanme 90 West2-0

Aki 2002, day 4, 11 September 2002. Sandanme, bout 5 of 50. 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
58% AsahiryuTaiga 42%

The ratings had Asahiryu ahead, at 58%, but Taiga won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Asahiryu 0Taiga 2
  1. Taiga won · Natsu 2005, day 11, Sandanmeushiromotare
  2. Taiga won · Aki 2002, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.