Kotokensei against Bugendai, Natsu 2009, day 9

KotokenseiSandanme 2 East2-3
Finalhatakikomislap down
BugendaiMakushita 58 West1-4

Natsu 2009, day 9, 18 May 2009. Makushita, bout 2 of 32. 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
48% KotokenseiBugendai 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokensei 2Bugendai 3
  1. Bugendai won · Aki 2012, day 3, Makushitamakiotoshi
  2. Kotokensei won · Natsu 2012, day 8, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Bugendai won · Nagoya 2011, day 1, Sandanmeoshidashi
  4. Bugendai won · Aki 2009, day 13, Makushitahatakikomi
  5. Kotokensei won · Natsu 2009, day 9, Makushita (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.