Hochiyama against Kokkai, Hatsu 2003, day 15, playoff

Hochiyama6-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
Kokkai6-1

Hatsu 2003, day 15, 26 January 2003. Makushita, playoff for the title. 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
43% HochiyamaKokkai 57%

The ratings had Kokkai the favourite, at 57%, 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
Hochiyama 2Kokkai 2
  1. Hochiyama won · Hatsu 2012, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kokkai won · Aki 2011, day 2hatakikomi
  3. Hochiyama won · Nagoya 2011, day 6, Juryooshidashi
  4. Kokkai won · Natsu 2011, day 12, Juryotsukiotoshi
  5. Kokkai won the playoff · Hatsu 2003, day 15, Makushita (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.