Sakabayashi against Kijuin, Hatsu 2021, day 2

SakabayashiSandanme 61 East0-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
KijuinSandanme 60 West1-0

Hatsu 2021, day 2, 11 January 2021. Sandanme, bout 18 of 44. 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
45% SakabayashiKijuin 55%

The ratings had Kijuin the favourite, at 55%, 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
Sakabayashi 0Kijuin 1
  1. Kijuin won · Hatsu 2021, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.