Wajima against Masudayama, Hatsu 1981, day 8

WajimaYokozuna 1 East5-3
Finalhatakikomislap down
MasudayamaKomusubi 1 East1-7

Hatsu 1981, day 8, 18 January 1981. Makuuchi, bout 16 of 17. 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
78% WajimaMasudayama 22%

The ratings had Wajima the favourite, at 78%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Wajima 3Masudayama 1
  1. Wajima won · Hatsu 1981, day 8 (this bout)hatakikomi
  2. Wajima won · Kyushu 1980, day 1yorikiri
  3. Masudayama won · Nagoya 1980, day 5Default
  4. Wajima won · Nagoya 1978, day 4okuridashi