Shoji against Ebisumaru, Hatsu 2018, day 4

ShojiSandanme 21 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
EbisumaruSandanme 22 East0-2

Hatsu 2018, day 4, 17 January 2018. Sandanme, bout 39 of 48. 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
36% ShojiEbisumaru 64%

The ratings had Ebisumaru ahead, at 64%, but Shoji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Shoji 3Ebisumaru 1
  1. Shoji won · Natsu 2022, day 6, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Shoji won · Aki 2021, day 14, Sandanmeuwatenage
  3. Ebisumaru won · Natsu 2019, day 8, Sandanmeuwatenage
  4. Shoji won · Hatsu 2018, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.