Head-to-head dossier
Kaiketsu Masateru vs Kitabayama Hidetoshi
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 365–303 | Record | 390–271 |
| 54.6 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 668 | Bouts | 661 |
| 45 | Basho | 46 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 10 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 130 kg | Weight | 119 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Kitabayama Hidetoshi
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.
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.
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
Kaiketsu Masateru
★ Grappling
Kitabayama Hidetoshi
★ Grappling · Throwing
Beaten by
Common opponents top 7 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.
| Kaiketsu Masateru | Opponent | Kitabayama Hidetoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 15–7 | Hasegawa | 3–2 |
| 2–9 | Kitanofuji | 6–7 |
| 5–4 | Kiyokuni | 7–6 |
| 3–10 | Kotozakura | 2–7 |
| 8–7 | Daikirin | 1–2 |
| 3–1 | Kotetsuyama | 0–1 |
| 1–0 | Tochioyama | 2–0 |