[second third of the basho is getting going now, when things heat up]
seemingly dominates foe
Midorifuji
Hōshōryū is rising star
Mongolian rikiishi
Mongolian rikiishi
only 23,
and knocking at the door of
ozeki status
and knocking at the door of
ozeki status
destined for greatness, he clamps
Midorifuji's right arm
Midorifuji's right arm
pushing smaller man
to edge, not quite enough
to edge, not quite enough
for elimination
Midorifuji pushes
back, and they both re-center
back, and they both re-center
Hōshōryū mostly
maintains left arm clamp, begins
another thrusting
maintains left arm clamp, begins
another thrusting
Midorifuji resists
Hōshōryū's other arm grasp
Hōshōryū's other arm grasp
getting underneath
Hōshōryū's right arm, to
counter his offense
Hōshōryū's right arm, to
counter his offense
at dohyo's edge, Hōshōryū
puts all his force into foe
puts all his force into foe
Midorifuji
contorts himself, flipping his
opponent's body
contorts himself, flipping his
opponent's body
both behemoths go crashing
off raised platform heavily
off raised platform heavily
gyoji points to
Midorifuji's side, but
the judges confer
Midorifuji's side, but
the judges confer
(this means slow motion replay
for us watching things at home)
for us watching things at home)
repetitive back
and forth of two big bodies
crashing to the ground
and forth of two big bodies
crashing to the ground
sure enough, Hōshōryū touched ground
first - Midorifuji wins
first - Midorifuji wins
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