Hokutohomare against Asakura, Hatsu 2018, day 9

HokutohomareJonidan 20 East4-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
AsakuraJonidan 29 East3-2

Hatsu 2018, day 9, 22 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 39 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% HokutohomareAsakura 42%

The ratings had Hokutohomare 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Hokutohomare 1Asakura 0
  1. Hokutohomare won · Hatsu 2018, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.