Originally posted by carthage
He was never good at physical combat, he has no skill on martial arts. He may be big and like to get physical with guys, but he'd get stomped in a fistfight with Kolar or Maul
Precisely. Thank you.
Anyway, Arden Lyn has to be up there, seeing as she and her two students were able to defeat Palpatine and capture him.
The Pike sisters, Zan and Zu were also top-tier unarmed fighters, as were the Mistryl Shadow Guards. Phow Ji was also up there.
Originally posted by chilled monkey
The reason being that a heavy weight CHAMP is highly skilled and so a middle weight guy can't overcome his physical edge through superior training. That is not the case with Bane.Bane has little skill in unarmed combat. Sure he's tough and powerful but this is about the most SKILLED unarmed fighters, not the strongest or toughest.
My interpretation of the thread was who would ultimately win hand to hand fights, so a combination of strength - power - skill - agility & the one that defines good fighters from the rest = the ability to take a punch.
anyway i still back bane.. Maybe i would lose my money in the process
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Originally posted by Jmanghan
Meetra Surik? Wasn't she a Martial Arts master?
She fought the champions of the Mandalorian battle circle with out using the force, defeated multiple handmaidens without using the force and I also remember that she was bashing droids with her fists during the start of Kotor and was taught Echani Martial arts by Brianna. She's right up there imo.
Obi-Wan is a decent Hand to hand combatant imo
Originally posted by Darth Banus
My interpretation of the thread was who would ultimately win hand to hand fights, so a combination of strength - power - skill - agility & the one that defines good fighters from the rest = the ability to take a punch.anyway i still back bane.. Maybe i would lose my money in the process
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I see your point but the OP clearly states:
Originally posted by ILS
who are the most skilled unarmed fighters in the mythos?
They are specifically asking who are the most skilled in terms of training and technique, not who are the best overall fighters.
To put it another way, suppose the characters in question each had to go before a panel of experts and give a demonstration of their skills. How do you think Bane would be graded there?