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Boxing...one of the most loved sports that perfect the art of punching. But what if you put super powered boxers were put in the ring? You would get these two. Little Mac, Nintendo's prized champion boxer from Bronx. And Makunouchi Ippo, the featherweight champion from Japan. And it's my job to test their weapons, armor, strengths, and skills to see who might win, a death battle.
Little Mac
Background:
Boxing, one of the most beloved sports is also pretty dangerous. Most people are extremely tough plus strong to even think about lasting in the ring. Especially when Mike Tyson was around. So who had the guts to fight these super powered fighters? Why the Bronx Bruiser himself, Little Mac. Standing 5' 7"(4' 8" in the NES game) and weighing only 107 lb, Little Mac is pretty small, especially when compared to his competition. He dreamed of becoming a part of the World Video Boxing Association, which had a long history of letting rookies join in. But he needed the skills to do so, so he searched for a trainer to give him the ropes. And in New York he meet Doc. Louis, a former heavyweight champion, to help him out. Now he has everything he needs to reach the top.
Powers and abilities:
Little Mac may be small, but he's a small package with a lot of delivery. He is one of the fastest fighters, capable of dodging lightning fast attacks from foes like the Great Tiger, who uses magic to trick his opponents with quick movements. He can move very quick for a mortal man, as he can keep up with a bike when jogging. And as seen when Doc. Louis trained him in the SSB4 trailer, his feat can move at incredible speeds when jump roping. He's also, really strong. He can launch a sandbag incredibly high and launch larger opponents at incredible speeds. And he can throw punches so hard that his own body is launched forward. Meaning he can't take the force he's giving out. But he would be nothing without his special training from Doc. Louis. With his training he has a fighting style consisting of several boxing moves. Like a left/right hook, jabs, uppercut, and a counter. He can also nearly one shot you with the K.O. punch. Which isn't a one shot as people can get up from it, but you would have to be at top condition to do so. His Star Punches deal extremely power blows that deal extreme damage. But he can also upgrade his power with Giga Mac. Giga Mac increases his power tremendously, refill energy by taunting, take more punishment, use the overhead punch, charging jab, and an advance version of the overhead punch known as the charging overhead.
Feats.
Little mac has accomplished a lot. He's defeated superhuman boxers like King Hippo, Bear Hugger, Dragon Chan, Soda Popinski, Macho Man, Don Flamenco, Mr. Dream, Piston Hondo, ad Von Kaiser. At age 17. And after some prep time with knowledge of Mac, they came back for round two. And you can imagine how well that went. He's held his title as championship for quite a while. He even defeated Mike Tyson, on his first try. Who's aggression and willpower lead him to biting a man's ear off as well as pummel them to the ground. So yeah, defeating Mike Tyson is no easy feat to pull off. Not good enough for you? Well, how about the leader of the DK crew himself. Donkey Kong. Little Mac beat him down to the point of never getting up. And this is something that not even previous death battle combatant, Knuckles, could do. Who could make volcanoes erupt by punching the ground.
Weaknesses:
However he still is flawed as a fighter. He can only endure beatings for so long and keeping a fight going long enough can make him exhausted. He has officially lost a fight to King Hippo, losing him his title as champion.
But he came back from the bottom 15 years later, ready for another round. Little Mac is the official proof that if you put your mind to something, almost anything is possible.
Makunouchi Ippo
Background:
Standing 5' 5", known as "the wind god", is Makunouchi Ippo. But what did happen to make him a fast boxer? Well, not much is known about this guy. But his father did die in a boating accident at one point. But he waited for his father to return, as he was told that he will never leave him or his mother again. Though he never returned, his son found his father's hat and kept it. He grew up with no social life. And his calm attitude made him an easy target for bullies. So when he got home once he was being beaten to the point of unconsciousness. He was saved however by Takamura Mamoru, who was in the middle of road work. He is a novice boxer who intimidates and drives the bullies away. Then Ippo is taken to the Kamogawa Boxing Gym where he is nursed back health. And he is given the opportunity to release his anger on a heavyweight sandbag. Which he launches to the ceiling. He was sent home and given a tape compilation Mike Tyson's knockouts. Inspired by these events, he wants Takamura to train him to be a pro. He passed a test and they became teacher and student.
Powers and abilities:
Makunouchi is a powerful fighter, well over the average man. He can throw punches so hard it badly harms his hand when unprotected, and can break ribs. And his incredible skill as a fighter comes from his fighting style, which is modeled after Mike Tyson and Hamada Tsuyoshi. He can keep up with a scooter and has an impressive K.O. rate of 92%. Which is larger than Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson, and John L. Sullivan. Who have a K.O. rate of(in order of boxers) 73%, 75%, and 78%. His endurance, power, and fighting spirit is unmatched. His punching power is comparable to World Champion Ricardo Martinez. He can use such moves like peek-a-boo style, one-step straight punch, weaving, turtle strategy, counter, liver blow, one centimeter punch, head slip, tekken, tornado jolt, heart break shot, shoulder/cross arm the gazelle punch. However,his sunday punch, a special move in boxing, is the dempsey roll. This dempsey roll is when he sways his body in a figure eight formation to land a fury of blows on his opponents. Which as you can see there are after images, showing that it may be possible that he is moving at light speed. His movements are incredibly hard to track. And this move has landed the K.O. just about every time when it lands the hit. It has earned him the title of "the wind god". Which is even better when he puts on the free form dempsey roll. He is the number one IN-fighter in Japan.
Feats.
Makunouchi Ippo is no one to joke about. He can carry 10 coolers on his back when they're filled with ice and NO supports. Can catch 10 leaves with jabs, dodge the swing of two bullies, smash a standing sign, smashed the glass in a vending machine by punching the side of it, and beats Kimura and Aoki at arm wrestling, and holds off Takamaka temporarily before the desk they arm wrestling on breaks.
Weaknesses:
However he is incredibly simple minded. And as unpredictable as he is it is easy for him to be caught off guard when an opponent does something he did not prepare for. But even saying he's unpredictable is putting it to an extent. He has suffered two losses in his career. But his greatest advantage, the dempsey roll, is also his greatest weakness as it is especially weak to counters.
But still, he has trained hard his entire life to get to the point he was at. Don't underestimate this small fighter, it'll be the last thing you do.
The Fight:
This will take place at a boxing ring with ZERO prep time or knowledge of each other. With that said, it's time FOR A DEATH BATTLE!
The stage is lighted, the crowds cheer, and the tension builds as Makunouchi walks onto the ring. "Alright," Takamura tells him,"This fight won't be easy, you're facing a champion."
"Don't worry coach," he replies," I won't screw this up."
"Let's hope not," Takamura says as Makunouchi moves to his corner.
"AND NOW!" the announcer exclaims,"Makunouchi, the wind god, will face the Bronx Bruiser himself, LITTLE MAC!" Little Mac then walks up to the ring and throws off his coat. They warm up as the round is about to begin.
3…
They get their fighting posture ready…
2…
Get ready to charge…
1…
Tighten their fist…
FIGHT!
They go forward and begin exchanging some punches. Makunouchi gets countered though giving Little Mac the opportunity to land a charge punch on him. Then he gets him with some jabs followed by an uppercut that launches Makunouchi to the air. But then Ippo gets on his feet and then moves forward again to land a liver blow...followed with a cross armed guard to block Little Mac's attempted attack. Little Mac is knocked back and tangled in the ropes. Makunouchi then moves forward and uppercuts Mac, making him get untangled and land on the ring. Little Mac is tired which gives Makunouchi the chance to strike, but then Little Mac dodges them long enough to gain his energy again. He then lands a star punch on Ippo followed by another charge hit. Mac goes up and uses some left and right hooks with an uppercut to finish it. Then he counters Makunouchi's one step straight punch so he can land another star punch on him. Ippo gets him but then Little Mac uses his uppercut to launch him and Ippo high. Ippo gets up again with Mac tired once more. But then Ippo goes and lands some more hits on Mac. And being the glass cannon he is gets knocked back. But before Makunouchi could throw the last punch, the bell rings. They go back to their corners to rest a bit.
ROUND 1:WINNER...Makunouchi Ippo
ROUND 2
The bell rings once again but then Little Mac avoids Makunouchi's attacks once more and counters him. The two clash fists together several times before being launched back by a force of their two fists clashing. Little Mac throws a jab that launches him forward but Makunouchi dodges it and makes some more hits. He then uses the tekken, followed by the centimeter punch to get Little Mac off guard. But when he gets the chance Mac counters Makunouchi, leaving him dazed. Taking the chance, He throws a 3 star punch to wipe him out.
ROUND 2: WINNER...Little Mac
The score's all tied up, and it's time to end this debate once and for all.
ROUND 3
The two's willpower is at their max. Makunouchi goes forward along with Little Mac, they clash and smash each other a lot. Little Mac gains an upper hand and uses an uppercut. Makunouchi is knocked down and is about to fall. But then he uses the free form dempsey roll to smash Little Mac around. Mac is getting beaten down, cramps, blood, and smashed bones in him. He barely gets up and enters Giga Mac. Makunouchi is caught off guard and Little Mac charges forward begins to unleash a fury of strikes that get him down. Barely standing up, Giga Mac finishes the fight with a K.O. punch.
It is over. Little Mac reigns supreme as Makunouchi is sent to the hospital.
Reasoning:
He didn't die though? Ah well, it's still a K.O. technically. While Makunouchi is tough and can hold his own, he just can't beat Little Mac. For starters he may be faster and tougher, but Little Mac is stronger and had the proper means of winning the fight. He is stronger as he damaged DK, who can survive point blank explosions that can launch him to the moon. Little Mac has a counter which could be used to prevent just about any of Makunouchi's attacks. And while Ippo has that as well, Little Mac has something Ippo doesn't. Knowledge of the other. And before you go,"WHAT?! You said they had no knowledge of each other." I don't mean he know Ippo, but he know Mike Tyson. And Ippo did base part of his fighting style on Mike Tyson, so he knew more and has the skill to best him. But the biggest reason is that Little Mac fights superhuman boxers every time he enters the ring. So Makunouchi is nothing new to the Bronx Bruiser. If this boxing fight continued, Makunouchi would be sent home in a box.
The winner is Little Mac.
Tune in next time for the battle of the "spiritual successors". Lilac VS Beck