Sakabayashi against Masuminato, Hatsu 2023, day 9

SakabayashiSandanme 43 East1-4
Finalhatakikomislap down
MasuminatoSandanme 43 West2-3

Hatsu 2023, day 9, 16 January 2023. Sandanme, bout 22 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
44% SakabayashiMasuminato 56%

The ratings had Masuminato the favourite, at 56%, 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 0Masuminato 1
  1. Masuminato won · Hatsu 2023, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.