Takanoiwa against Hochiyama, Kyushu 2012, day 12

TakanoiwaJuryo 12 East6-6
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
HochiyamaJuryo 6 West5-7

Kyushu 2012, day 12, 22 November 2012. Juryo, bout 6 of 13. 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
61% TakanoiwaHochiyama 39%

The ratings had Takanoiwa the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanoiwa 2Hochiyama 0
  1. Takanoiwa won · Hatsu 2013, day 4, Juryosukuinage
  2. Takanoiwa won · Kyushu 2012, day 12, Juryo (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.