Taniarashi against Kurohimeyama, Hatsu 1979, day 9

TaniarashiMaegashira 12 East8-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
KurohimeyamaMaegashira 3 West5-4

Hatsu 1979, day 9, 15 January 1979. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hatakikomi

Who else uses it

Slap down.

The winner slaps his opponent down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
55% TaniarashiKurohimeyama 45%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Taniarashi 1Kurohimeyama 3
  1. Kurohimeyama won · Haru 1979, day 14yorikiri
  2. Taniarashi won · Hatsu 1979, day 9 (this bout)hatakikomi
  3. Kurohimeyama won · Aki 1978, day 2yorikiri
  4. Kurohimeyama won · Natsu 1978, day 5hatakikomi