Owaka against Kotowatanabe, Hatsu 2007, day 8

OwakaJonidan 68 East2-2
Finalhatakikomislap down
KotowatanabeJonidan 69 West1-3

Hatsu 2007, day 8, 14 January 2007. Jonidan, bout 25 of 55. 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
42% OwakaKotowatanabe 58%

The ratings had Kotowatanabe ahead, at 58%, but Owaka won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Owaka 1Kotowatanabe 1
  1. Kotowatanabe won · Haru 2007, day 3, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  2. Owaka won · Hatsu 2007, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.