Sasakiyama against Takemasa, Natsu 2017, day 8

SasakiyamaMakushita 13 East0-4
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
TakemasaMakushita 10 West1-3

Natsu 2017, day 8, 21 May 2017. Makushita, bout 27 of 31. 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% SasakiyamaTakemasa 42%

The ratings had Sasakiyama ahead, at 58%, but Takemasa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sasakiyama 0Takemasa 2
  1. Takemasa won · Hatsu 2019, day 2, MakushitaDefault
  2. Takemasa won · Natsu 2017, day 8, Makushita (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.