Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kaiketsu Masateru vs Kotooshu Katsunori
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 365–303 | Record | 463–312 |
| 54.6 | Win % | 59.7 |
| 668 | Bouts | 775 |
| 45 | Basho | 57 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 10 | Sansho | 5 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 2.02 m |
| 130 kg | Weight | 140 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kotooshu Katsunori
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.
Kaiketsu Masateru Kotooshu Katsunori ★ 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.
Kaiketsu Masateru and Kotooshu Katsunori 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
Kaiketsu Masateru
★ Grappling
yorikiri 96
uwatenage 46
sukuinage 30
oshidashi 29
yoritaoshi 22
tsukidashi 21
tsukiotoshi 16
uchigake 16
Kotooshu Katsunori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 183
uwatenage 75
yoritaoshi 49
oshidashi 36
hatakikomi 26
hikiotoshi 10
shitatenage 10
sukuinage 10
Beaten by
yorikiri 96
uwatenage 34
oshidashi 32
yoritaoshi 20
tsukiotoshi 17
sukuinage 12
tsuridashi 12
sotogake 10
oshidashi 52
yorikiri 45
sukuinage 34
uwatenage 33
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 20
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 16
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.