Hmm...
If I remember correctly, Val was able to shatter an unbreakable gem with a punch (after PC Mon El and Superboy failed to damage it at all), and he also punched his way out of a diamond (iirc) encasement while he was near complete suffocation. If we're using the "best" Karate Kid, he might be able to split Thanos's head open in a purely hand to hand encounter, but the likelihood of him landing the blow isn't very high (though measuring on how Gamora did in a spar, Val could likely kill him).
It's a hard call.
Originally posted by illadelph12Gamora didn't hurt Thanos at all.
Hmm...If I remember correctly, Val was able to shatter an unbreakable gem with a punch (after PC Mon El and Superboy failed to damage it at all), and he also punched his way out of a diamond (iirc) encasement while he was near complete suffocation. If we're using the "best" Karate Kid, he might be able to split Thanos's head open in a purely hand to hand encounter, but the likelihood of him landing the blow isn't very high (though measuring on how Gamora did in a spar, Val could likely kill him).
It's a hard call.
Val would dominate all of their fights, but Thanos would still win an overwhelming majority. Val is faster and might be able to land devastating blows. But Thanos is immune to pressure point strikes, his durability is ridiculously high, even for peak KK, and he's got unlimited stamina. Eventually KK gets tagged with an energy punch or two, and it's over.
Originally posted by Wild Shadow
wow... 馃嵑pretty easy call for me thanos kills him with the first blow he lands assuming Mix Martial arts kid dont roll with the punch. also very unlikely that MMA kid will be able to focus a power punch while evading someone like thanos.
It's more about the location of the strike than the power.
Originally posted by illadelph12
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Anywho, I don't wanna get too fanwanked on this or anything, but since he's an Eternal and has total molecular control over his own body and has already been shown to be immune to pressure point strikes, I don't think Val's going to be able to find a weakness in him. Or that he even has one. If he did, I would think Surfer with his CA or Tyrant or Galactus, etc, would have exploited it by now. It's pretty much "Be Drax. Or be uber strong." That's it.