Kototora against Saionji, Hatsu 2016, day 3

KototoraSandanme 87 East2-0
Finalhatakikomislap down
SaionjiSandanme 88 East1-1

Hatsu 2016, day 3, 12 January 2016. Sandanme, bout 6 of 48. 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
58% KototoraSaionji 42%

The ratings had Kototora the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kototora 2Saionji 1
  1. Kototora won · Kyushu 2018, day 5, Sandanmeokuritaoshi
  2. Kototora won · Hatsu 2016, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi
  3. Saionji won · Aki 2015, day 12, Sandanmeoshidashi