Sakurai against Kitagawa, Hatsu 2007, day 2

SakuraiJonidan 101 East0-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
KitagawaJonidan 101 West1-0

Hatsu 2007, day 2, 8 January 2007. Jonidan, bout 10 of 56. 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
39% SakuraiKitagawa 61%

The ratings had Kitagawa the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakurai 0Kitagawa 1
  1. Kitagawa won · Hatsu 2007, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.