Head-to-head dossier
Kaiketsu Masateru vs Kiyokuni Katsuo
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 365–303 | Record | 499–381 |
| 54.6 | Win % | 56.7 |
| 668 | Bouts | 880 |
| 45 | Basho | 62 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 10 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 130 kg | Weight | 124 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 18 yrs |
Kiyokuni Katsuo
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
Kiyokuni Katsuo
★ Grappling
Beaten by
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.
| Kaiketsu Masateru | Opponent | Kiyokuni Katsuo |
|---|---|---|
| 20–18 | Takamiyama | 17–10 |
| 2–9 | Kitanofuji | 15–37 |
| 15–7 | Hasegawa | 28–12 |
| 3–10 | Kotozakura | 20–28 |
| 8–7 | Daikirin | 21–20 |
| 19–19 | Mienoumi | 9–6 |
| 20–17 | Takanohana | 7–8 |
| 9–26 | Kitanoumi | 4–2 |
| 6–1 | Maenoyama | 19–12 |
| 7–2 | Fukunohana | 25–3 |