Kaiketsu against Kotokaze, Hatsu 1978, day 2

KaiketsuMaegashira 1 West1-1
Finaluchigakeinside leg trip
KotokazeSekiwake 1 West1-1

Hatsu 1978, day 2, 9 January 1978. Makuuchi, bout 12 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: uchigake

Who else uses it

Inside leg trip.

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

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
45% KaiketsuKotokaze 55%

The ratings had Kotokaze ahead, at 55%, but Kaiketsu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kaiketsu 3Kotokaze 1
  1. Kaiketsu won · Nagoya 1978, day 7sukuinage
  2. Kaiketsu won · Hatsu 1978, day 2 (this bout)uchigake
  3. Kotokaze won · Kyushu 1977, day 13yoritaoshi
  4. Kaiketsu won · Natsu 1977, day 3sukuinage