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Head-to-head dossier

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Kaiketsu Masateru

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
803–245 Record 365–303
76.6 Win % 54.6
1048 Bouts 668
81 Basho 45
31 Yusho 2
7 Sansho 10
1.83 m Height 1.88 m
115 kg Weight 130 kg
21 yrs Career 13 yrs

Career arcs

Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Kaiketsu Masateru championship
197419771980198319861989 1 10 20 30

Head-to-head

Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.

2Chiyonofuji Mitsugu2boutsKaiketsu Masateru0

1978 May – 1978 Sep

How Chiyonofuji Mitsugu won

How Kaiketsu Masateru won

No decisive wins.

Fighting styles

Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.

Winning techniques full Makuuchi career

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Grappling

yorikiri 352
uwatenage 141

Kaiketsu Masateru

Grappling

Common opponents top 10 by meetings

Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.

Chiyonofuji MitsuguOpponentKaiketsu Masateru
6–12Kitanoumi9–26
11–1Takamiyama20–18
31–15Nagaoka0–1
6–4Takanohana20–17
3–2Mienoumi19–19
20–5Kirinji12–4
8–4Masuiyama16–11
5–10Wakamisugi7–16
8–1Fujizakura20–9
31–2Dewanohana1–3