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NARRATOR: Tiglath–Pileser III. Iron-age king, whoconquered all of the middle east and Assyrian Empire.
( TP3 leading an army on a chariot, charging a walled in city. TG3 inside the city with army, slaughtering the enemy soldiers)
Ramesses II. The greatest egyptian warrior of all time. Destroying his adversaries for decades.
( Ramasses with army , attacking enemies, Kepesh in hand)
WHO... IS... DEADLIEST?!
To find out, our world class fighters are testing histories most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when two warriors go toe-to-toe. No rules, no safety no mercy. It's a duel to the death to the death to decide who is... THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
Here at the fight club, we've gathered a team of scientists, doctors, and military historians, to test the weapons of two of the best ancient warriors of all time.
RAMESSES II:
Circa 1353 BC
Age: 50
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 170 lbs
Armor: Wood and Leather Shield
TIGLATH-PILESER III:
Circa 733 BC
Age: 33
Height: 5'8''
Weight: 155 lbs
Armor: Iron Shield
DR. DORIAN: These were 2 of the best leaders in the ancient times. However, there are many differences. TG3 is 33 years old, 17 years younger then Ramesses. Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, lived to be 90 years old, which was an incredible feat at that time, which means he was in very good health. TG3 has iron weapons, but Ramesses had bronze. Also, both of these warriors fought from chariot. This will be interesting.
NARRATOR: Representing Tiglath-Pileser III are Rashid Mcabra and Jonah Raamer. And representing Ramesses II are Jonathan Hill, and Jamaal Jarvis.
Now, we will test the long range capabilities of these 2 warriors.
For Ramesses, the long range killer is the Egyptian Composite Bow.
EGYPTIAN COMPOSITE BOW
Range: 550 yds
Bow: 4 feet
Arrow: 3 feet
Wood, sinew, and flint
JAMAAL: This was used from chariot, like many Egyptian weapons. There was always 2 people in the chariot, a driver and an archer.
NARRATOR: And Tiglath's long range weapon of choice is...
SLING
Range: 600 yds
2 feet
Under 1 lb
Leather, Natural Fibers
RASHID: This weapon was effective out to a quarter mile, and thew circular stones and inch in diameter.
NARRATOR: To test the bow, Jamaal will have to hit 6 targets from a chariot, 2 moving, 1 gel torso. He will get to pass by 3 times.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Johnathan starts the chariot, and Jamaal takes aim with the 1st arrow, shooting the 1st target in the chest. He quickly re-knocks his bow, and fires at the gel torso, but only hits it in the side.
The team resets and goes again, this time Jamaal takes out the 1st moving target, and hits the gel torso in the stomach.
After the last reset, they go again, slower this time. Jamaal aims, and hits the other moving target in the side, then fires at another target.
DR. DORIAN: Lets look at the gel target. Your fist shot was just a flesh wound, but your 2nd shot hits right were the aorta branches into the femoral arteries. This is a kill. The 1st target you hit in the lung. For the most part he's safe, but if he pulls it out, the outside air will contaminate him and he will die quickly. The 1st moving target you hit in the neck, instantly killing him. The 2nd moving target, you hit in the kidney. This is also a kill. This last target you hit in the gut. He can still fight, but this will be trouble if he doesn't get help.
NARRATOR: Jamaal hit 5 out of 6 of the targets, killing 4.
Now, we will test the sling. 1St, to test the long range capability, Jonah will have to hit targets at 100, 110, and 125 yards.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jonah puts a stone in the sling, spins it around, and releases. The stone hits the 1st 100 yard target. He then aims for the 110 yard target, but misses. He goes for it again, and hits it. He aims for the last 125 yard target, but misses twice before hitting it.
DESMOULIN: Your rock was going fast enough to kill all 3 of the targets. It was just a matter of placement.
NARRATOR: Now, to demonstrate the killing force of the sling, he will throw at a ballistics gel torso 25 yards away, while shooting it through a chronometer.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jonah slings the target in the face.
DR. DORIAN: This is devastating. This goes into the brain, and kills instantly. The force you produced was enough to go through any other part of the body. If you hit him in the chest, the stone would come out the other end.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: My edge goes to the bow. The damage seems less impressive, but it is more accurate, and has more penetration.
DR. DORIAN: I agree. Edge: Bow
NARRATOR: For long range weapons, the Egyptian Composite Bow gets the edge.
EDGE: RAMESSES II
NARRATOR: Now the teams will test their mid range weapons.
For Tiglath-Pileser III, the mid range weapon of choice is the lance.
LANCE
Mid-Range
7 feet
6 lbs
wood and iron
RASHID: This was an assyrian charioteer's main weapon. You got a lot of power, it's maneuverable, and it was made out of a superior metal.
JONATHAN: Well, that's impressive if you've got the jump on someone, but it's very easy to break and you get one shot.
NARRATOR: Ramesses's mid range weapon was the axe
AXE
Mid-Range
30 inches
4 lbs
Wood and Bronze
JONATHAN: This weapon could be used for slashing or throwing. It's unique in design in that it has a semi-circle blade with 2 holes, sort of like the letter "B".
NARRATOR: To test the axe, Jonathan will try to inflict as much damage as possible on a ballistics gel torso. There is a speedometer strapped to Jonathan's wrist.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jonathan slashes at the dummy's neck, cutting in deep. He then strikes the same place 2 more times, decapitating it. He then slashes downward into its neck, imbedding itself deep into the torso.
DR. DORIAN: Your neck strikes cut through the jugular, curated, and vertebrae, instantly killing. Your last strike into the top of the chest goes deep enough to cut the aorta stem, killing him instantly.
DESMOULIN: Jonathan, your swing was 28 mph.
NARRATOR: Now, to test the long range capabilities of the axe, Jonathan will have to hit 3 targets 15 feet away.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jonathan garbs the 1st axe and throws it at the middle target. He then throws 2 more axes, 1 in each of the targets.
DR. DORIAN: The 1st dummy you hit in the face. This is a kill. The 2nd dummy you hit right in the aorta, also an instant kill. The last dummy you hit in the gut. This will puncture the stomach, but he can fight a little bit before dying.
NARRATOR: Now to test the lance, Rashid will have to stab 3 targets from chariot. 2 are full-sized black foam, and 1 is a ballistics gel torso.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jonah starts the chariot, and Rashid prepare to stab the 1st target. He gets in range, and stabs it in the heart. The 2nd target, he stabs in the face. When he gets to the gel target, he stabs right through the sternum.
DR. DORIAN: This 1st shot goes right through the heart, killing him. The 2nd shot actually severs the spinal cord. The last shot hits the aorta, also a kill.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: My edge goes to the lance. It has a longer range, and goes deeper, doing more damage.
DR. DORIAN: I don't know Geoffrey, I think the axe gets the edge. You have more versatility, being effective in both short and mid range.
GIEGER: It's called mid range for a reason, and the lance takes the cake in my mind. Edge: TP3
NARRATOR: For mid range weapons, the edge goes to Tiglath-Pileser III with the lance.
EDGE: TIGLATH-PILESER III
NARRATOR: Now the 2 teams will test their special weapons
For Ramesses II, the special weapon of choice is the stone mace.
EGYPTIAN MACE
Mid-Range
2.5 feet
4 lbs
wood and stone
JONATHAN: This was a unique kind of mace. It was more like a club, with a circular stone head and wooden shaft.
NARRATOR: TP3's special weapon is...
DAGGER
Short-Range
10-15 inches
1.5 lbs
Iron double-edged blade
NARRATOR: To test the 2 weapons, each weapon will get 15 seconds to do as much damage as possible to a ballistics gel torso.
Up 1st is Jonah with the knife.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jonah slashes at the dummy's neck a few times. Then he stabs it a few times in the chest. He then slashes at the gut.
DR. DORIAN: The slashes to the neck cut the curated and jugular veins. These are kills. The stabs to the chest hit the heart and lungs, also kills. The slashes to the gut are not fatal. They do not cut deep enough to hit any major organs or arteries.
NARRATOR: Up next is Jamaal with the mace.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jamaal swings at the dummies head, shattering the skull, and causing the head to turn red. He does several more times, and creates a big hole in the head. He then swings at the neck and ribs.
DR. DORIAN: You basically annihilated the skull, destroying the brain. The neck shots broke the neck, instantly killing him. The rib shots did not do much other then brake his ribs.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: I give my edge to the knife. It's faster, and will leave a mark even of you don't get a direct hit.
DR. DORIAN: Hands down it goes to the mace. It does far more damage, and has a longer range.
GIEGER: I agree with the doc. Edge: Mace.
NARRATOR: For special weapons, the edge goes to Ramesses II for the stone mace.
EDGE: RAMESSES II
NARRATOR: For this last test, we will test the 2 warrior's swords.
Tiglath-Pileser III's sword of choice is...
SAPARA
Length: 30 inches
Weight: 2 lbs
Single-Edged curves blade
Iron
And Ramesses II's short range killer is the Khopesh
KHOPESH
Length: 35 inches
Weight: 3 lbs
Single-Edged curved blade
Bronze
NARRATOR: To test the 2 swords, the 2 warriors will have to kill 4 sides of beef. 3 slashes, 1 stab. The designated slash and stab points are spray-painted onto the sides of beef. The person who can complete the challenge the fastest wins.
Up 1st is Rashid with the sapara.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Rashid slashes at the 1st target, and his blade goes in about 6 inches. He then moves over to the next beef, and slashes in about the same amount. He does the same thing with the last slash. When he stabs the last side of beef,the blade goes all the way through, about half the blade comes out the other end.
DR. DORIAN: All of these slashes are lethal. If this were the shoulder, you would go in deep enough to sever the aorta stem and heart. The stab could go all the way through a human.
NARRATOR: Up next is Jamaal with the khopesh.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jamaal slashes into the 1st side of beef, but only penetrates about 3 inches. On the 2nd slash, the blade goes in too deep, and actually gets stuck. He spends a few seconds trying to get it out. He then progresses to the 3rd target, and sinks in his blade about 5 inches. When he goes to stab the last side of beef, the blade only barley comes out the other end.
DR. DORIAN: The slashes aren't very deep, and only the 2nd one could do any damage through the shoulder. The stab goes deep enough to punter major arteries.
DESMOULIN: Rashid, you got 4 kills in 8 seconds. Jamaal, you got 2 kills in 14 seconds.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DR. DORIAN: This one is obvious. The sapara is faster, sharper, and lighter then the khopesh.
DESMOULIN: Edge, Sapara.
NARRATOR: For short range weapons, the TP3's sapara gets the edge.
EDGE: TIGLATH-PILESER III
NARRATOR: Now with the testing complete, we will enter the data into the battle simulation, developed by Slitherine Studios, to simulate a battle to the death between these 2 warriors. To make sure victory isn't snagged by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated 1,000 times. Who will win this battle of emperors? Charlemagne, or Constantine the Great?
For short range weapons, Tiglath-pileser III's sapara cut up Ramesses II's khopesh.
For mid range weapons, TG3's lance out did Ramesses's axe.
For long range, Ramesses's composite bow out shot TG3's sling.
For special weapons, Ramesses II's stone mace smashed Tiglath-Pileser III's dagger.
Max hits the button, and the simulation begins.
The battle begins in the middle of the desert. In the desert is a walled in city. The gates open up, and Ramesses II rides out on a chariot with his charioteer. The gates close behind him, and he rides rides out about 300 yards, then signals for his charioteer to stop, as he looks on in the distance. On top of a sand dune, he sees Tiglath-Pileser III in a chariot with his charioteer, staring back down at him. Tiglath signals, and he charges down the dune toward Ramesses. Ramesses calmly draws back his bow, and fires, but the Assyrian sees this, and puts up his shield. Tiglath then retaliates by using his sling, and fires at Ramesses, but hits the chariot, making a hole in it. Getting close Ramesses fires off another shot, but misses. Tiglath-Pileser III then pulls out his lance. As he comes closer, Ramesses shouts a warning to his charioteer, but he does not react in time. The lance goes right through his chest, killing him. Ramesses II then starts his horse, and rides off a little bit to recover. He then turns to see Tiglath charging at him, and quickly draws his bow, and shots the charioteer, hitting him in the eye, killing him. The assyrian then quickly recovers and grabs the reins and turns his horse around. He looks back just in the to see an arrow coming toward him, and ducks, just as the arrow whistles past his head and into the chariot wall. Tiglath then sees that Ramesses is charging him, and he pulls out him sling. He releases, and fires his rock into the horse's eye, instantly killing it. This was fortunate timing for the Assyrian, and right when he hit the horse is when Ramesses fired his arrow. When the horse stopped, the chariot pole-vaulted over the dead horse, and caused Ramesses to miss his shot. Tiglath looks on as the chariot flips over and makes a loud crack when it lands. Ramesses, still in the chariot, opens his eyes and realizes that he's unharmed. He then quickly grabs for his bow, but realizes it broke in the crash. He then pulls his axe and mace from the wreckage. He then looks up to see Tiglath walking toward him, dagger. Ramesses waits for the Assyrian to get within range, then throws his axe. Tiglath quickly ducks, but the axe grazes his back. The Egyptian then pulls out his mace, and charges at Tiglath. But he is ready. When Ramesses swings, Tiglath ducks, and cuts the back of Ramesess's ankle. Ramesses falls and Tiglath goes in for the kill, but Ramesses blocks the dagger with his mace. He then gets up. When Tiglath tries to go in with the dagger again, Ramesses swings and breaks the dagger blade. Tiglath then draws his sapara, and slashes at Ramesses. He dodges the strike, and swings the mace, but the Assyrian slashes, and cuts the mace in half. Ramesses then draws his Khopesh, and the 2 leaders stare each other down, each knowing the battle has to end now. The 2 start slashing and blocking, when Ramesses slashes and connects with Tiglath's side. Tiglath backs up, and waits for Ramesses to strike. Ramesses, seeing as the slashing tactic wasn't effective, decided to stab. But the Assyrian was waiting for this. He sidesteps, and hacks down at the sword. The blow temporarily puts Ramesses off balance, but thats all the time Tiglath needs. Without hesitation, Tiglath-Pileser III stabs the Egyptian in the heart, killing him instantly. Tiglath looks down at his vanquished foe, and shouts into the air, and an Assyrian army comes up over the sand dune and charges at the fortified city.
WINNER: Tiglath-Pileser III
TIGLATH-PILESER III: 593
Sapara: 185
Lance: 164
Sling: 147
Dagger: 97
RAMESSES II: 407
Khopesh: 147
Bow: 123
Mace: 84
Axe: 53
NARRATOR: In this ancient match-up, Tiglath-Pileser III came out on top, with his sapara, lance, and sling dominating the fight.
DESMOULIN: I think the deciding factor was physique and training. Ramesses was 50 years old, and was more a strategist then a warrior. On the other hand, TP3 was younger and was trained in fighting. Also the lighter and sharper iron played a role.
TP3 rides into the city gates on his chariot, smiling, as he watches his army pillage and kill the city.
THE END.
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