Ryutsukasa against Saionji, Aki 2018, day 9

RyutsukasaSandanme 26 East2-3
Finalhatakikomislap down
SaionjiSandanme 24 West3-2

Aki 2018, day 9, 17 September 2018. Sandanme, bout 37 of 49. 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
51% RyutsukasaSaionji 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Ryutsukasa 2Saionji 2
  1. Saionji won · Haru 2020, day 8, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Saionji won · Aki 2018, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi
  3. Ryutsukasa won · Nagoya 2018, day 8, Sandanmeokuritaoshi
  4. Ryutsukasa won · Nagoya 2017, day 6, Sandanmetsukiotoshi