Hokutokawa against Sakai, Hatsu 2022, day 6

HokutokawaSandanme 46 East2-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
SakaiSandanme 48 East1-2

Hatsu 2022, day 6, 14 January 2022. Sandanme, bout 26 of 45. 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
65% HokutokawaSakai 35%

The ratings had Hokutokawa the favourite, at 65%, 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
Hokutokawa 1Sakai 0
  1. Hokutokawa won · Hatsu 2022, day 6, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.