Niioka against Katayama, Hatsu 2003, day 4

NiiokaSandanme 18 East1-1
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
KatayamaSandanme 19 East2-0

Hatsu 2003, day 4, 15 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 41 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
51% NiiokaKatayama 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Niioka 1Katayama 2
  1. Katayama won · Hatsu 2003, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)shitatenage
  2. Katayama won · Aki 2002, day 10, Sandanmehikiotoshi
  3. Niioka won · Nagoya 2002, day 10, Jonidanyoritaoshi