Musashi Announces One Final Fight

Odd fight announcement here. Japanese veteran Musashi, fresh off last year's retirement, has announced one final fight to say good bye.  On October 23, Musashi will face his younger brother TOMO in Musashi's last send off.  This kind of smaller, one-off retirement fight is not uncommon in Japan, as it gives fighters a chance to say good bye to their fans in a less competitive atmosphere. 

The fight will be part of the Musashi Rock Festival - a concert event Musashi is promoting in Tokyo.  It will be two 3 minute rounds, but Musashi has been clear that this will not be strictly an exhibition as both men will be competing without headgear and pads.

While never the star his brother was, TOMO is also a K-1 veteran, having competed in MAX before retiring 5 years ago.  He fought in K-1 from 1999-2005, including two appearances in the MAX Japan GP.