Iwatora against Yamaguchi, Hatsu 1978, day 1

IwatoraJuryo 8 East1-0
Finalhatakikomislap down
YamaguchiJuryo 9 East0-1

Hatsu 1978, day 1, 8 January 1978. Juryo, bout 6 of 13. 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
51% IwatoraYamaguchi 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwatora 1Yamaguchi 1
  1. Iwatora won · Hatsu 1978, day 1, Juryo (this bout)hatakikomi
  2. Yamaguchi won · Kyushu 1977, day 12, Juryouwatenage