Kimenryu against Kyokubenten, Aki 1998, day 1

KimenryuMakushita 22 East0-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
KyokubentenMakushita 21 West1-0

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Makushita, bout 20 of 30. 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
49% KimenryuKyokubenten 51%

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
Kimenryu 1Kyokubenten 2
  1. Kyokubenten won · Aki 1998, day 1, Makushita (this bout)hatakikomi
  2. Kimenryu won · Nagoya 1996, day 15, Makushitahikiotoshi
  3. Kyokubenten won · Hatsu 1996, day 10, Makushitaoshidashi