Hokutokuni against Hiyoriyama, Kyushu 2002, day 4

HokutokuniSandanme 41 East1-1
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
HiyoriyamaSandanme 42 East2-0

Kyushu 2002, day 4, 13 November 2002. Sandanme, bout 29 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
38% HokutokuniHiyoriyama 62%

The ratings had Hiyoriyama the favourite, at 62%, 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
Hokutokuni 2Hiyoriyama 1
  1. Hokutokuni won · Haru 2005, day 11, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Hokutokuni won · Haru 2004, day 10, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Hiyoriyama won · Kyushu 2002, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.