Iwatora against Suiryu, Hatsu 1978, day 5
Hatsu 1978, day 5, 12 January 1978. Juryo, bout 7 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: hatakikomi叩き込み
Who else uses itSlap down.
The winner slaps his opponent down.
47% IwatoraSuiryu 53%
The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Iwatora 1Suiryu 1
- Iwatora won · Haru 1978, day 4, Juryooshidashi
- Suiryu won · Hatsu 1978, day 5, Juryo (this bout)hatakikomi
This was their first meeting.