Mutsuarashi against Takamiyama, Natsu 1972, day 5

MutsuarashiMaegashira 12 West3-2
Finalashitorileg pick
TakamiyamaMaegashira 7 West3-2

Natsu 1972, day 5, 18 May 1972. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: ashitori

Who else uses it

Leg pick.

The winner picks up his opponent's leg.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
40% MutsuarashiTakamiyama 60%

The ratings had Takamiyama ahead, at 60%, but Mutsuarashi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

19 official meetingsCompare careers
Mutsuarashi 10Takamiyama 9
  1. Mutsuarashi won · Nagoya 1975, day 7yorikiri
  2. Takamiyama won · Hatsu 1974, day 6yorikiri
  3. Mutsuarashi won · Aki 1973, day 5yoritaoshi
  4. Takamiyama won · Natsu 1973, day 13yorikiri
  5. Mutsuarashi won · Natsu 1972, day 5 (this bout)ashitori
  6. Mutsuarashi won · Hatsu 1972, day 1kubinage
  7. Takamiyama won · Kyushu 1971, day 12yoritaoshi
  8. Takamiyama won · Aki 1971, day 8yorikiri
  9. Takamiyama won · Natsu 1971, day 13tsuridashi
  10. Mutsuarashi won · Hatsu 1971, day 10yorikiri
  11. Takamiyama won · Natsu 1970, day 13oshidashi
  12. Mutsuarashi won · Haru 1970, day 13yoritaoshi
  13. Takamiyama won · Hatsu 1970, day 15uwatenage
  14. Mutsuarashi won · Kyushu 1969, day 14okuridashi
  15. Mutsuarashi won · Aki 1969, day 5uwatedashinage
  16. Takamiyama won · Haru 1969, day 9yoritaoshi
  17. Mutsuarashi won · Hatsu 1969, day 13shitatenage
  18. Takamiyama won · Aki 1968, day 6abisetaoshi
  19. Mutsuarashi won · Natsu 1968, day 1shitatenage