Kakuryu against Wakanoho, Hatsu 2008, day 3

KakuryuMaegashira 8 East2-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
WakanohoMaegashira 10 East2-1

Hatsu 2008, day 3, 15 January 2008. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 21. 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
46% KakuryuWakanoho 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kakuryu 0Wakanoho 2
  1. Wakanoho won · Natsu 2008, day 5yorikiri
  2. Wakanoho won · Hatsu 2008, day 3 (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.