Ozeki 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Baruto Kaito vs Matsunobori Shigeo
vs
| Ozeki 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 328–191 | Record | 121–162 |
| 63.2 | Win % | 42.8 |
| 519 | Bouts | 283 |
| 41 | Basho | 19 |
| 1 | Yusho | 0 |
| 7 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.98 m | Height | 1.72 m |
| 186.8 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 9 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Matsunobori Shigeo
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.
Baruto Kaito Matsunobori Shigeo ★ 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.
Baruto Kaito and Matsunobori Shigeo never met in Makuuchi
— their top-division careers did not overlap.
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
Baruto Kaito
★ Grappling
yorikiri 107
oshidashi 41
uwatenage 36
tsuridashi 29
hatakikomi 25
hikiotoshi 12
kotenage 10
shitatenage 10
Beaten by
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.