Kushibiki against Watatani, Aki 2015, day 1

KushibikiJonokuchi 17 East0-1
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
WatataniJonokuchi 18 East1-0

Aki 2015, day 1, 13 September 2015. Jonokuchi, bout 3 of 10. 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
45% KushibikiWatatani 55%

The ratings had Watatani the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kushibiki 2Watatani 3
  1. Kushibiki won · Hatsu 2023, day 5, Jonidantsukidashi
  2. Kushibiki won · Nagoya 2022, day 5, Jonidantsukidashi
  3. Watatani won · Nagoya 2021, day 4, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  4. Watatani won · Natsu 2021, day 1, Jonidankakenage
  5. Watatani won · Aki 2015, day 1, Jonokuchi (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.