Kawaguchi against Ebisumaru, Haru 2008, day 13

Kawaguchi4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Ebisumaru3-4

Haru 2008, day 13, 21 March 2008. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 9. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
60% KawaguchiEbisumaru 40%

The ratings had Kawaguchi the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kawaguchi 2Ebisumaru 1
  1. Ebisumaru won · Kyushu 2010, day 5, Jonidanutchari
  2. Kawaguchi won · Kyushu 2008, day 9, Jonidanuwatenage
  3. Kawaguchi won · Haru 2008, day 13, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.