Ebisumaru against Taniguchi, Hatsu 2015, day 4

EbisumaruJonidan 25 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TaniguchiJonidan 26 West1-1

Hatsu 2015, day 4, 14 January 2015. Jonidan, bout 35 of 45. 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
62% EbisumaruTaniguchi 38%

The ratings had Ebisumaru the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Ebisumaru 1Taniguchi 1
  1. Ebisumaru won · Hatsu 2015, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Taniguchi won · Aki 2014, day 15, Jonidanokuridashi