Taiyo against Sasakiyama, Hatsu 2021, day 1

TaiyoSandanme 17 West0-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
SasakiyamaSandanme 16 West1-0

Hatsu 2021, day 1, 10 January 2021. Sandanme, bout 37 of 43. 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% TaiyoSasakiyama 58%

The ratings had Sasakiyama 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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Taiyo 0Sasakiyama 4
  1. Sasakiyama won · Aki 2025, day 3, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Sasakiyama won · Nagoya 2023, day 15, Sandanmeuwatenage
  3. Sasakiyama won · Kyushu 2022, day 2, Makushitaokuridashi
  4. Sasakiyama won · Hatsu 2021, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.