Saionji against Kasuganami, Hatsu 2016, day 8

SaionjiSandanme 88 East3-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
KasuganamiSandanme 89 East2-2

Hatsu 2016, day 8, 17 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
42% SaionjiKasuganami 58%

The ratings had Kasuganami ahead, at 58%, but Saionji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Saionji 1Kasuganami 0
  1. Saionji won · Hatsu 2016, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.