Kototebakari against Tsukahara, Hatsu 2018, day 15, playoff

KototebakariJonokuchi 19 East6-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
TsukaharaJonokuchi 20 West6-1

Hatsu 2018, day 15, 28 January 2018. Jonokuchi, playoff for the title. 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
50% KototebakariTsukahara 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kototebakari 3Tsukahara 1
  1. Kototebakari won · Natsu 2025, day 10shitatenage
  2. Kototebakari won · Nagoya 2019, day 1, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Tsukahara won · Haru 2018, day 2, Jonidanoshitaoshi
  4. Tsukahara won the playoff · Hatsu 2018, day 15, Jonokuchi (this bout)hatakikomi
  5. Kototebakari won · Hatsu 2018, day 8, Jonokuchioshidashi