(Ura revving up but not enough)
Takayasu lost
first bout of his first basho
as an ozeki
after initial slip, he
settled into pure power
day 10 saw Ura,
young raw power punk himself,
facing off in clash
Takayasu gives no fucks
about Ura’s rising star
their bout is Ura
attacking like little dog
on sumo totem
Takayasu smacks him back
(one time literally so)
they lock up early
on, Ura fighting to gain
piece of advantage
big dog Takayasu stands
almost as if fighting child
he has armlock on
young Ura, but cannot end
the bout this quickly
Ura’s stubborn heart serves him
well against Takayasu
cartoonish Ura
revs back, tornado spinning
his legs to charge in
the young punk slide whistles in;
Takayasu stops the charge
Ura bounces off,
and the two stand in deep stare
for long half second
the next lock-up is the last,
as Takayasu is tired
Ura goes for one
behemoth Takayasu
leg, exposing neck
Takayasu is quick to
seize the opportunity
he grabs Ura’s head,
twists it back and forth until
flipping Ura down
the young punk has been humbled;
new ozeki proven true
Takayasu’s star’s
already risen; he’ll fend
off more newer stars
up-and-down of sumo rank
requires constant diligence
(the full match if you care)
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