Kotowaka against Suiryu, Hatsu 1978, day 13

Kotowaka9-4
Finalsotogakeoutside leg trip
Suiryu7-6

Hatsu 1978, day 13, 20 January 1978. Juryo, bout 8 of 12. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: sotogake

Who else uses it

Outside leg trip.

The winner trips his opponent from the outside of the leg.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
50% KotowakaSuiryu 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotowaka 3Suiryu 3
  1. Suiryu won · Aki 1982, day 11, Juryouwatedashinage
  2. Kotowaka won · Aki 1980, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1980, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kotowaka won · Natsu 1980, day 11, Juryoyoritaoshi
  5. Suiryu won · Natsu 1978, day 10, Juryosotogake
  6. Suiryu won · Hatsu 1978, day 13, Juryo (this bout)sotogake

This was their first meeting.