[Yutakayama almost had him]
day three was so full
of amazing sumo, hard
to pick one highlight
poor Kyokutaisei, the young
judoka rising star, hurt
his third basho, when
he won the Fighting Spirit
in his May debut
top level sumo doesn’t
forgive, as day three showed
twisting at dohyo’s
edge for victory, also
twisting ligaments
limping off into fusen
future, after three bashos
and Mitakeumi,
fighting towards ozeki class,
took a wicked bump
looked as though Tamawashi
had lost, but it was ruled tie
upon redo, young
Mitakeumi bullrushed to
a convincing win
the banzuke scroll’s crowded
up top, hard to grow your name
but the main event
saw Kisenosato fight
Yutakayama
ahh… Kisenosato -
Japan’s xenophobic pride
retirement whispers
as he sat out four of last
six sumo bashos
he withdrew early in four
others - sixteen months of shade
early last year, he
won as ozeki, received
promotion, and won
since then his left pectoral
muscle has caused much disgrace
this basho has been
hyped as his return, so
Tokyo crowd’s been hot
closing out day three, with strong
fight with Yutakayama
his chest (and heart) held
up against incessant mule
push from opponent
at dohyo’s edge both tumbled
out rope about the same time
Kisenosato’s
feet held inner-sanctum just
long enough, then jumped
Yutakayama’s arm crashed
back into earthen stage first
official consults
to verify victory,
but decision held
Kisenosato’s return
appears a reality
the yokozuna,
all three, remain unbeaten
after our third day
why did I quit this project?
nothing’s better than sumo
Yutakayama -
despite doing the job, showed
great fighting spirit
no shame at all in pushing
a yokozuna to edge
Yutakayama's
youth bely sumo prowess,
as his ranking shows
his highest ranking ever,
and he'll struggle this basho
but he's shown without
a doubt he belongs with this
main event showing
perhaps another future
Japanese yokozuna?
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