Taiga against Akinoyama, Natsu 2011, day 9

TaigaMakushita 58 East2-3
Finalhatakikomislap down
AkinoyamaSandanme 2 West1-4

Natsu 2011, day 9, 16 May 2011. Makushita, bout 2 of 28. 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
56% TaigaAkinoyama 44%

The ratings had Taiga the favourite, at 56%, 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
Taiga 1Akinoyama 0
  1. Taiga won · Natsu 2011, day 9, Makushita (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.