Sakai against Haruminato, Natsu 2018, day 3

SakaiSandanme 88 East2-0
Finalhatakikomislap down
HaruminatoSandanme 86 West1-1

Natsu 2018, day 3, 15 May 2018. Sandanme, bout 7 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
39% SakaiHaruminato 61%

The ratings had Haruminato ahead, at 61%, but Sakai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakai 1Haruminato 2
  1. Haruminato won · Natsu 2026, day 7, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Haruminato won · Nagoya 2023, day 3, Sandanmeokuritaoshi
  3. Sakai won · Natsu 2018, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.