Asakubo against Arai, Kyushu 2004, day 5

AsakuboJonidan 118 West2-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
AraiJonidan 116 West3-0

Kyushu 2004, day 5, 18 November 2004. Jonidan, bout 3 of 58. 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
60% AsakuboArai 40%

The ratings had Asakubo ahead, at 60%, but Arai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Asakubo 0Arai 1
  1. Arai won · Kyushu 2004, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.