chasing ozeki
rank, injured Takayasu
missed the first two days
rank, injured Takayasu
missed the first two days
needing thirteen wins to get
that promotion, he came back
that promotion, he came back
days three and four, we
saw flash of Takayasu's
full strength dominance
saw flash of Takayasu's
full strength dominance
at his best, he's one of the
best in all sumo wrestling
best in all sumo wrestling
Takayasu's face
always perfectly stoic,
before and after
always perfectly stoic,
before and after
Takayasu's chest hair sends
strong masculine energy
strong masculine energy
a multitude of
injuries has held the big
man back recently
injuries has held the big
man back recently
day five, facing Meisei, he
needed yet another win
needed yet another win
dreams of ozeki
return, fighting through the pain,
chasing sumo dreams
return, fighting through the pain,
chasing sumo dreams
Meisei's able to resist
that first Takayasu surge
that first Takayasu surge
initial impacts
in Takayasu bouts are
a thing of beauty
in Takayasu bouts are
a thing of beauty
shoulder thrusts jostling his foes
into off-balance footings
into off-balance footings
Takayasu tries
to gain advantage, grabbing,
and misses with hand
to gain advantage, grabbing,
and misses with hand
body shifting downward just
so, Meisei seizes his chance
so, Meisei seizes his chance
quick encouragement
down, and Takayasu falls -
first official loss
down, and Takayasu falls -
first official loss
no ozeki promotion,
but you can't deny his strength
but you can't deny his strength
if Takayasu
stays healthy, he'll be a great
litmus for the stars
stays healthy, he'll be a great
litmus for the stars
this basho remains about
the two men at top of scroll
the two men at top of scroll
Terunofuji
and Hakuho facing a
strong Takayasu?
and Hakuho facing a
strong Takayasu?
these would be good tests for both;
hope for Takayasu's health
hope for Takayasu's health
[THE FULL MATCH]
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