Hokutosato against Tamanotora, Haru 2023, day 9

HokutosatoJonidan 96 East3-2
Finalhatakikomislap down
TamanotoraJonidan 92 West2-3

Haru 2023, day 9, 20 March 2023. Jonidan, bout 5 of 48. 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
57% HokutosatoTamanotora 43%

The ratings had Hokutosato the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutosato 1Tamanotora 1
  1. Tamanotora won · Nagoya 2023, day 12, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Hokutosato won · Haru 2023, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.