Taniguchi against Ozawa, Nagoya 1998, day 4

TaniguchiJonidan 136 East1-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
OzawaJonidan 136 West0-2

Nagoya 1998, day 4, 8 July 1998. Jonidan, bout 15 of 77. 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
51% TaniguchiOzawa 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Taniguchi 2Ozawa 1
  1. Taniguchi won · Nagoya 1998, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)hatakikomi
  2. Ozawa won · Natsu 1998, day 7, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Taniguchi won · Haru 1998, day 8, Jonokuchisukuinage