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Head-to-head dossier

Shodai vs Baruto Kaito

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
455–450 Record 328–191
50.3 Win % 63.2
905 Bouts 519
62 Basho 41
1 Yusho 1
7 Sansho 7
1.84 m Height 1.98 m
169 kg Weight 186.8 kg
12 yrs Career 9 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.

Shodai Baruto Kaito ★ championship
2007201020132016201920222025 1 10 20 30 40 ★ ★

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.

Shodai and Baruto Kaito 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

Shodai

★ Grappling · Pushing

yorikiri 132
oshidashi 114
tsukiotoshi 56
sukuinage 26
hatakikomi 17
uwatenage 16
hikiotoshi 15
yoritaoshi 15

Baruto Kaito

★ Grappling

yorikiri 107
oshidashi 41
uwatenage 36
tsuridashi 29
hatakikomi 25
hikiotoshi 12
kotenage 10
shitatenage 10

Beaten by

yorikiri 144
oshidashi 143
tsukidashi 27
tsukiotoshi 19
yoritaoshi 15
hatakikomi 14
okuridashi 14
uwatenage 12
yorikiri 64
oshidashi 19
okuridashi 15
yoritaoshi 13
uwatedashinage 12
uwatenage 11
oshitaoshi 10
hikiotoshi 9

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.

ShodaiOpponentBaruto Kaito
2–10Hakuho3–25
0–13Kakuryu13–12
4–5Kotoshogiku15–13
1–6Harumafuji12–16
1–7Kisenosato21–6
5–13Goeido10–7
19–9Takayasu2–2
13–18Tamawashi1–0
10–7Tochinoshin12–1
6–2Tochiozan16–2