Kotokobai against Taiga, Natsu 2013, day 9

KotokobaiMakushita 41 East4-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
TaigaMakushita 43 East5-0

Natsu 2013, day 9, 20 May 2013. Makushita, bout 9 of 31. 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
53% KotokobaiTaiga 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kotokobai 0Taiga 1
  1. Taiga won · Natsu 2013, day 9, Makushita (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.