Head-to-head dossier
Kaio Hiroyuki vs Kotomitsuki Keiji
| Ozeki 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 869–565 | Record | 484–339 |
| 60.6 | Win % | 58.8 |
| 1434 | Bouts | 823 |
| 107 | Basho | 60 |
| 5 | Yusho | 1 |
| 15 | Sansho | 13 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 175 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 23 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Kotomitsuki Keiji
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.
How Kotomitsuki Keiji won
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
Kaio Hiroyuki
★ Grappling
Kotomitsuki Keiji
★ 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.
| Kaio Hiroyuki | Opponent | Kotomitsuki Keiji |
|---|---|---|
| 33–20 | Chiyotaikai | 18–22 |
| 30–14 | Miyabiyama | 23–17 |
| 12–25 | Asashoryu | 9–36 |
| 34–4 | Kyokutenho | 24–13 |
| 21–13 | Wakanosato | 18–14 |
| 25–15 | Dejima | 16–9 |
| 29–17 | Musoyama | 10–7 |
| 5–26 | Hakuho | 9–22 |
| 24–27 | Takanonami | 3–6 |
| 25–11 | Tochinonada | 17–7 |