[getting caught up still, just realized the NHK World app on Roku plays a recap with all the bouts]
never beat Tochinoshin,
five previous bouts
the big Georgian's brawn is hard
to resist if he gets hold
to resist if he gets hold
Tochinoshin's poor
right knee, wrapped heavily, and
always near snapping
right knee, wrapped heavily, and
always near snapping
the former ozeki still
has that barrel chested strength
has that barrel chested strength
a common sight for
Tochinoshin to grip foe's
mawashi, then hoist
Tochinoshin to grip foe's
mawashi, then hoist
in lunging lifts, pushing his
sizable foe out the ring
sizable foe out the ring
chest to chest, the young
Kotohōshō gets his arms
underneath, snugly
Kotohōshō gets his arms
underneath, snugly
Tochinoshin struggles for
his favored mawashi grip
his favored mawashi grip
Kotohōshō keeps
advantage, it is he who
instead hoists a fool
advantage, it is he who
instead hoists a fool
Tochinoshin's left shoulder
socket challenged to hold taut
socket challenged to hold taut
Tochinoshin pushed
back, losing at his own game,
left clutching shoulder
back, losing at his own game,
left clutching shoulder
Kotohōshō unbeaten
after four days, one of five
after four days, one of five
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