Masamune Date vs. Nnoitra Gilga (The 6-bladed Warriors)

VS.

Oh boy, where do I begin with this one. You'll probably asking yourselves - why this matchup? We clearly know who the victor is, so why bother? Well let me stop you right there and I'll tell you exactly why I paired up these two. First off, these two pose a significant threat to their enemies (Yukimura in SB and Ichigo/Kenpachi in Bleach). Secondly, they both have right-hand men (Kojuro and Tesra). Third and most importantly, they wield 6 blades (Masamune with his six blades and Nnoitra with his scythes). However, the problem with this matchup is one's human and a historical figure and the other a fictional character + is a different species. But for now, let's separate that idea and just focus on their fighting aspects + personality. Let's begin...

Personality/Abilities - First off, one is a protagonist and the other is an antagonist. Secondly, Nnoitra doesn't wield 6 scythes until he releases his final form, but Masamune can unsheathe his 6 blades whenever. Masamune and Nnoirtra love a good fight and especially love finding a good rival (Yukimura & Kenpachi). Masamune, in the Sengoku Basara anime, has a variety of attacks, but it's pretty much him swinging blue energy at his opponents whenever he swings (EX: War Dance). Nnoitra, much like Masamune, swings his blades with so much force and ferocity that he does considerable damage due to his hard skin, his scythes, and his rank as #5 Espada. The only difference is Masamune emits a blue energy when swinging, but Nnoitra doesn't. If you were to compare Nnoitra and Masamune - they both love fights, have a rival, can wield six blades (for Nnoirtra he has to release), and love grinning. Nnoitra was beaten down by Kenpachi, but Masamune has been beaten by Yukimura, Hideyoshi, & Nobunaga. Nnoitra is dead, but Masamune get stronger every time he's down or beaten. And I think we need to address the most important aspect - Masamune is a human and Nnoitra is not, thus if they fought - Masamune wouldn't necessarily see Nnoitra. There are handicaps on both sides of the spectrum, but Masamune seems to prove that by fighting Yukimura - he's at peace whereas Nnoitra finds peace at death from fighting Kenpachi. Ultimately people would go for Nnoitra immediately, but you can only go so far as to root for Masamune because he's strong, confident, and, for the most part - is a freaking commander of an army where Nnoitra is a foot-soldier for Aizen. So this is a tough decision, but I talked long enough, here's my verdict

Verdict: These two are unlikely matchups and it kinda is unfair since one is theoretically real and the other fictional. One is a human and the other is an Arrancar. One has spiritual energy and the other emits energy when angered. So tough decision, but Imma give this to Masamune for one reason - he can free range to unsheathe his blades whenever whereas Nnoitra only does it when releasing his final form. I may/may not reevaluate this fight again in the future, but my decision still stands. R U READY GUYS, BECAUSE I, MASAMUNE DATE, DRAGON OF OSHU, AM VICTORIOUS! 

I hope you enjoyed this week's Fight Night post and until then, you all stay classy! Feel free to leave comments or concerns on any post.