[Takakeisho stumbling in the final third,
tightening things up]
basho, but has struggled so
far New Year's basho
I always associate
him with Ryuden in mind
him with Ryuden in mind
they both debuted at
top level the same New Year's
basho, three years back
top level the same New Year's
basho, three years back
both fighting to achieve their
kachi-koshi, maintain place
kachi-koshi, maintain place
Abi begins with
thrusting attack, seemingly
poised for victory
thrusting attack, seemingly
poised for victory
Ryuden fights it off at
dohyo's edge, and flips the script
dohyo's edge, and flips the script
one-dimensional
rikishi mind would've flailed
and been beaten then
rikishi mind would've flailed
and been beaten then
Abi, however, quickly
stepped aside and slapped holmes down
stepped aside and slapped holmes down
Ryuden tumbled
to the outside, as Abi
walked back to his side
to the outside, as Abi
walked back to his side
taking the pay envelope stack
from gyoji, like a boss
from gyoji, like a boss
