Yanagawa against Momochizakura, Hatsu 2017, day 5

YanagawaJonokuchi 5 West1-2
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
MomochizakuraJonokuchi 4 West0-3

Hatsu 2017, day 5, 12 January 2017. Jonokuchi, bout 8 of 9. 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% YanagawaMomochizakura 42%

The ratings had Yanagawa the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yanagawa 1Momochizakura 0
  1. Yanagawa won · Hatsu 2017, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.