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What is the title of this print, and what is the text about, some kind of advertisement, or what?

I couldn't find a trace of it either. Seemingly it was published during the Satsuma rebellion, as a single page print in a series.

Title,
ささの記言　‐　Sasa no kigen - Sasa notes
第八　　　　‐　Dai-hachi - No.8
落しはなし　-　 Otoshibanashi - A story that has punching
　　
Inscriptions,
A man came in the room where a sumo referee was making the sumo wrestlers matchups and saw this saying - "This is a rare combination"

Matchup in his hand,
官陣元　　Government side vs
南の海　　Minami no Umi (South Sea)

逆徒勢陣　Rebel Army vs
川尻　　　Kawajiri

Some other matchings,
武蔵野潟　　Musashinogata vs
西の海　　　Nishi no Umi (West Sea)

横の森　　 Yoko no Mori　-　Side Woods vs
伏勢イ　　 Fukusei　　　 - Ambush

土賊潟　　 Dozokugata - Bandit-gata vs
國あらし　 Kuniarashi -　Devasteter of thee Land

凱時　　　 Kachidoki - Victory vs.
時の聲　　 Toki no Koe - Battle Cry
　
流レ玉　　 Nagaredama - Stray Bullet vs
不意當　　 Fui-atari - Unexpected hit

Continuation of inscription,

I see, I see, but how many days ?　It will be for ten days, as sceduled.　Says, if it rains again, will it be postponed ?　No, no, I cannot say that we can't hit them, - they are bandits.　（No, no, they are bandits, so there is no such thing as rainy weather)* The place is always under the sun.

* The humorous difference in meaning caused by the coincidence of the phonetic sounds of the words uten (rain and not hit)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Thank you very much!

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