Shimpan (審判) are the judges of a professional sumo bout. In a sumo honbasho tournament five shimpan sit around the ring to observe which wrestler wins the matchup. When judging tournament bouts they wear formal Japanese dress of otokomono, haori with mon, and hakama. At the end of each bout an initial decision is given by the gyōji (the ring referee), which is usually correct and no action is taken by the shimpan.
If one of the shimpan disagrees or is unsure about the decision then he raises his hand and the five of them climb into the ring, or dohyō to hold a mono-ii. A mono-ii (of the shimpan only) can in principle also be called by any of the four sumo wrestlers awaiting their bout around the ring, although it is an extremely rare occurrence.
During the mono-ii the five shimpan give their views on what happened. The gyōji is usually able to listen in but is not expected to take part unless invited to do so. For top division matches, the deliberations are further advised by two further shimpan in a video room, in communication with the chief shimpan (who is always one of the three senior members of the judging committee) via an audio link in his ear.
[verse 1]
moment of silence for the champions
for those who make going hard a lifestyle
never wait for nothing
got to get it right now
i'm in the spotlight
when they turn the lights down
only the champs go the hardest in the 12th round
i love the fourth quarter
i love the ninth inning
i love game 7
bring on the competition
cuz in my heart can't nobody do it better
can't slow me down won't stop me never
i'm so cashis clay
i'm tyson in his prime
your own league wit em
i'm barry bonds with mine
i beat the buzzer baby
my stroke is hole in one
you see the checkered flag?
finish line here i come
i aint gotta brag
i let the trophys do it
around here we the best
so come and hold me too it
i specialize in everything that can't be done
aint no more talking bout it
moment of silence for the champions
[Chorus (Ron Artest)]
they say we warriors
they say we did it again (hands high for the champions)
we are victorious
we only in it to win (stand up for the champions)
no surrender no retreat
we take the battlefield over every time (and clap yo hands for the champions)
we came we saw we conquered everything in sight (moment of silence for the champions)
ayyy oh ay oh ay oh
thats the sound you hear from the crowd when we come through (they screaming)
ayyy oh ay oh ay oh
we run the town here can't you tell when we come through (they screaming)
champions!(cuz we are)
champions!(they screaming)
champions!(cuz we are)
champions!
can't nobody handle us
there aint no competitors
no wonder why we are (we are the champions)
[Verse 2]
You read the newspapers
you saw the magazines
you got the internet but you aint gotta google me
my name is up in lights
my face is well known
you see us superbowl dancing in the endzone
you see us taking shots of vodka out of stanley's cup
you see us running out the tunnel looking fired up
and in my heard can't nobody do it better
can't slow me down won't stop me never
i'm dale earnhardt
i'm so michael phelps
so many gold medals
too many title belts
i started all-state
and came up from that
now imma world champ
and reppin everywhere
call me incredible
work ethic impeccable
i did it for the decimals and now i can't let it go
i specialize in anything that can't be done
no more talking bout it
moment of silence for the champions
[Chorus (Ron Artest)]
they say we warriors
they say we did it again (hands high for the champions)
we are victorious
we only in it to win (stand up for the champions)
no surrender no retreat
we take the battlefield over every time (and clap yo hands for the champions)
we came we saw we conquered everything in sight (moment of silence for the champions)
ayyy oh ay oh ay oh
thats the sound you hear from the crowd when we come through (they screaming)
ayyy oh ay oh ay oh
we run the town here can't you tell when we come through (they screaming)
champions!(cuz we are)
champions!(they screaming)
champions!(cuz we are)
champions!
can't nobody handle us(no)
there aint no competitors(no)