Rajput: India's menacing martial arts master, who mastered a diabolical arsenal designed to kill.
(A Rajput is seen cutting down an invader with a swing from his Khanda.)
vs.
Knight: Sword wielding slayer of the medieval age.
(A knight stabs a rival with his broadsword.)
WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, we've assembled a team of world class fighters to test history's 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 decide who is…THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
Here in our elite fight club we have gathered doctors, medical scientists and weapons experts to test out the lethal arsenals wielded by each of our combatants to determine who would win a fight between two warriors who never met in a face to face duel:
Rajput
Circa: 900 A.D.
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Armor: Steel Helmet, Coat of 10,000 Nails, Steel Arm and Hand Guards, Dhal Shield
Knight:
Circa: 1423
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Armor: Steel Basinet, Steel Plate Suit of Armor, Heater Shield
"This is going to be an incredibly close fight. " Mack starts off. " These are two well armored, well disciplined warriors who were the nobility of their respective nations. The Rajput of India battles the European knight."
"I'm going to side with the knight for this battle." Biomedical engineerGeoff Desmoulin says. " He has the superior armor and his halberd will leave more than a hole in the rajput's armor."
"I'm siding the rajput, his weapons are ridiculously creative. If you can come up with with creative ways to kill people, that gives you my edge." Trauma doctor
Literally meaning 'King's Son,' the Rajput are members of one of the major Hindu warrior groups known as 'kshatriyas.' Originating from their homeland of 'Rajasthan' in Northwest India, they were the first line of defense from invasions from Arabs, Turks, Afghans and Mongols.
"You could not become a Rajput, you had to be born into it. They were literally born to be effective killers," Mack started, "They carried on a warrior's tradition that was handed down to them from their fathers and their fathers before.
"Rajput belonged to a proud warrior lineage that valued honor, loyalty and bravery above all else and it is through their descendants who serve in the modern Indian Armed Forces that their legacy lives on," Mack concluded.
The Rajput came equipped with a varied assortment of exotic weapons designed to cut down all invaders:
Short Range: Khanda
Mid Range: Bhuj
Long Range: Chakram
Special Weapon: Katar
But today, the mighty Rajput will face an opponent unlike any he has seen.
Knights were members of the elite warrior class of the European Middle Ages who followed a code of law known as 'chivalry.' They earned their legendary reputations as warriors during the Crusades, believing they were on a divine mission from God to retake the 'Holy Lands' from their Muslim occupants.
"They had honor, but they were killers," Mack explained, "They were the elite, the Green Berets of their day."
"It would have been their mission to defend the land from invaders just like the Rajput." Mack finished.
The knight rides into battle with an assortment of weapons that helped craft his bloody legacy:
Short Range: Broadsword
Mid-Range: Halberd
Long Range: Crossbow
Special Weapon: Morningstar
Both warriors were fierce close combatants equipped with deadly swords of drastically different designs. Up first is the Rajput with the khanda.
"The khanda is a unique type of sword which served as both a symbol and weapon of the Sikh faith," weapons maker Dave Baker started, "It has a straight, double-edged blade that broadens near the tip and its hilt has a spike which could be used as an additional means of attack. It was 3 feet long and weighed 3 ½ pounds."
Rajput expert Gugun Deep Singh was equipped with a khanda and was currently in the middle of demonstrating some Gatka-based techniques, swinging it over his head repeatedly with both hands before the panel approached.
"Wow, that weapon looks pretty large for pulling off those kind of moves," Mack commented.
"I am demonstrating the exact techniques in which a Rajput would fight with this kind of blade, especially when outnumbered and surrounded by their enemies. It was in this manner they traditionally committed an honorable last stand rather than being captured."
"Well you're going to demonstrate these kind of attacks for us," Geoff said motioning towards a setup not far away with four suspended cattle carcasses and one ballistic gel target in the center, outfitted with the Knight's steel plate. "We have four unarmored attackers and a fifth outfitted in the typical armor worn by an Knight. When you are ready you may get into position."
Gugun nodded and readied his weapon.
" On 3...2...1...Hack em up
Gugun charged the first slab of beef and slice his blade downward and then tearing through the other targets without difficulty.
"Man, he's destroying them!" Dr. Dorian commented, "Imagine if those were actual human opponents what he'd be doing to them."
"But he's only able to slash them. It's too one-sided," Knight expert David Coretti commented.
With his beef targets taken care of. Gugun moves on to attack the armored torso. He swings at the basinet leaving a moderate dent. He finishes with a mighty swing to the chest plate, leaving another dent.
Dr. Dorian made his way over to inspect the damage done to the cattle carcasses, "This is just sheer brutality I'm seeing here. On the first carcass you managed to cut through five ribs, when you look at the difference in thickness between a human's and a cattle's ribs, this is unlike anything I've ever seen before. With your second carcass you managed to cut through the spine and both sides of the ribcage, another instant kill. With your third you are slicing through the femur, you're going to strike a vital artery and he's going to bleed out within seconds. For your last beef target, you've again cut through the spinal cord for another instant kill."
Doctor Dorian moves over to the armored target. " Okay your strike to the basinet did leave a dent but not enough to fracture the skull, it will daze him. Your strike to the chest left another impressive dent, but only leave him winded, no broken ribs."
"But as I've pointed out, that's a strictly slashing weapon and I'm noticing how winded you seem at the end. With my sword you have options and it can penetrate armor as well as bludgeoning through it. Your armor is in trouble." David rebutted.
Now we test the knight's most iconic weapon.
"The broadsword was a double-edged, straight-bladed sword made of tempered steel that could slash, stab, hack and bludgeon," weapons maker Dave Baker explained displaying his perfectly crafted replica, "It was three feet long and weighed four pounds."
David was on hand with the broadsword, practicing both one-handed and two-handed techniques before approaching a torso made of ballistic gel.
"Alright David, I want you to show us some of what this sword can do," Geoff said motioning towards the torso, "I want you to stab, slash and bludgeon our stand-in rajput here." And also see if you can go through this torso outfitted with rajput armor."
"Can do," the weapons expert nodded taking his position.
"High speed cameras have been set up, David are you ready?" Geoff called out.
"Hell yeah," David called back.
Drawing his arms backward Jerry delivered a painful strike to the inanimate subject's stomach, hard enough to slice it open and leave its fake innards spilling out before going for a blunt strike that shattered a few of its ribs, then delivering a stab to the dummy's chest and finishing with another long-winded swing that severed its head.
He then moves to the armored torso. He swings at the helmet, leaving an impressive dent. And then he stabs through the armor achieving penetration. When he retracted the blade, there is blood.
"Your first slash would be a definite mortal wound," Dr. Dorian said inspecting the damage while pulling the strips of makeshift flesh back, "This guy's going to bleed to death within minutes and if his intestines come spilling out, gonna be a whole lot faster," he said before examining the shattered ribs, transparent thanks to the gel, "You also shattered two of the man's ribs, not going to kill him alone, but there is a high probability bone fragments would puncture his lung at this angle, going to cause him a lot of trouble unless he's able to get to a doctor right away," he explained before inspecting the whole left by the stab, "With this stab, you turned the man's heart to mincemeat, no question about that and your last strike, another no brainer, no pun intended," the doctor joked as he prodded the now severed head lying on the floor, which had split open from the rear.
"For the strikes to the armored torso, you managed to dent the helmet. He has a headache leaving his open. And your stab achieve 2 inches of penetration, not a kill but will incapacitate him."
"I didn't have to swirl around like an awkward sissy too." David said smiling at Gugun.
An impressive display by both swords, but what do our experts think?
"I can't really choose an edge between the two. Geoff starts. " The Khanda is a brutal sword when used in conjunction with gatka, and the broadsword can slash, stab, and bludgeon. They both ate just that effective. I'm calling it even."
"I'll have to side with the broadsword." It can go through the rajput's armor. The Khanda can't get through armor and it isn't one dimensional. Edge Broadsword ." Dorian countered.
"I'll have to go with Geoff on this. Sure the Khanda can't get through the knight armor, but the way the rajputs used it will be unlike anything the knight has seen. Its possible he can repeatedly hit the knight to tire him out. Edge even."
In short range weapons, our warriors are even.
Coming up, both warriors break out their mid-ranged weapons and then later on it's a duel to the death when the Rajput and the Knight finally meet.
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Now it is time for our warriors to reveal their deadly mid ranged weapons
"The halberd is a two-handed staff weapon that came into prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries, one of the most versatile and deadliest weapons in all of Europe, one of the most used weapons before the advent of gunpowder," Dave explained, "It's seven feet long and surprisingly light at only five pounds, a steel blade mounted on a wooden shaft with metal rims to protect the handle."
David had the halberd in hand and stabbed at some imaginary opponents before going to meet the panel.
"As you can see I have multiple uses for this weapon," the knight expert said proudly displaying his weapon, "I can use the fluke to hook a man off his horse or disarm him, a pike on the end to run through a man's armor, and lastly an ax for hacking a man apart."
David then approached an area where two targets were set up, the first an unarmored gel torso and then towards the back a torso wearing rajput armor.
David first approached the unarmored torso and delivered an overhead strike, tearing off the back of its ballistic gel-covered skull in one strike and exposing a large amount of brain matter. Taking a leap backwards he drove the pike through the dummy's abdomen and once through the throat, the sharp point going through its enemy in both strikes.
"I don't think you're even gonna need to put your gloves on for that one Doc," Geoff quipped as David approached his armored opponent.
With the hook he wrestle the shield away from the torso. He then proceeds to stab the pike end into the armor, going all the way through. He finished with a swing of the axe to the helmet.
"All your blows to the first opponent are instant kills," Dr. Dorian said taking one final look at the ballistic gel. He moves over the the torso in rajput armor. " So your stab penetrated the armor and struck his heart. Instant kill city there. And for the axe attack. You dented the helmet and judging by the readings we got. He will have a minor concussion."
"Try beating that warrior princess." David snickered at Gugun.
"The weapon we have will be totally surprising to your knight." Gugun shot back.
The Rajput answers the Knight's challenge with the bhuj.
"The bhuj was an Indian axe-dagger also known as the 'elephant knife' due how its knob would sometimes be stylized into the shape of an elephant head," Dave explained, "It had a steel axe head mounted to a hollow metal pole, the latter of which concealed a stiletto-like dagger. It was 4 feet long and weighed 4 pounds altogether."
Gugun stood with the bhuj at the ready before a two gel torsos, one outfitted in Knight armor.
"Okay Gugun, we will test how much damage you can do to these torsos.
"Alright, one dead knight coming up." Gugun replied, confident he'll destroy the armored torso.
"3...2...1...Hack em up!
Gugun roars a mighty roar and swings the Bhuj at the torso's head, cutting it completely in half. He then makes his way to the armored torso and swings at the helmet. Denting it. He then takes the dagger and stabs into the chest plate, achieving penetration.
Doctor Dorian assesses the damage. " Alright I don't even need to say anything about this. He says poking the horizontally sliced head. He makes his way over to the armored torso. " Okay, so for the helmet strike, you did make a moderate dent. Only enough to stun him but will leave him open to your coup de grace. The stab to the plate you managed to get his heart. That is an instant kill
"Our halberd is way superior, it had more options and reach. You'll be hacked to death before you get close for such a feat." David says.
Both weapons show their potential of killing a man in more than one way, but where do our experts stand?
"This is another very close comparison." Geoff starts off. " The halberd has the options but then the Bhuj has the added surprise with the dagger and it can pierce the knight's armor. They are just so evenly matched, edge even."
"I'll go with the halberd." Yes the Bhuj had the dagger but the halberd has the reach, the rajput will need to get past the halberd to use his Bhuj effectively. Edge halberd." Doctor Dorian says.
The edge falls down to Mack.
"I have to agree with Geoff. It depends on the distance, if you're farther away, halberd wins, but up close, the Bhuj takes it. They both have versatility. Its too close. Edge even."
In mid ranged weapons, our warriors are even.
Coming up, both sides break out their long range arsenal as we inch closer to a duel to the death between both parties.
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Now the time comes for both sides to break out their long range arsenals, first up will be the knight with his crossbow.
"The crossbow consisted of a bow mounted to a wooden stock," Dave explained holding up the replica for show, "When spanned, the bowstring is held in place by a notch, pull the trigger and it pushes the bowstring from the notch. It's got a forward motion, meaning no recoil in the end."
"Voila, the original sniper rifle," David said testing the weapons sights before reaching for his arrows.
"And we're going to test the accuracy of your crossbow against an armored opponent," Geoff said motioning towards a ballistics gel torso that was again outfitted in the rajput's coat of 10,000 nails, helmet and dhal shield. "You have three shots for this test, so whenever you are ready let it rip."
"You got it, I'll send a bolt straight into his heart."
David got into position and loads his first bolt, he fires at the dhal shield and the bolt penetrates. He loads his second and fires at the helmet, hitting it with a 'clang' and but bounces off. He loads his final bolt and fires at the coat of 10,000 nails. The bolt penetrating through a steel plate.
Doctor Dorian puts on his gloves. " Okay, let's see what we got here." Your shot to the shield did not hit the guy but tool the shield from the guy. Your second shot to the helmet will daze him, the rajput will feel it but not slow him down. And your final shot to the armor penetrated a steel plate, you managed to get his lung, not a kill but incapacitation.
"While you're loading your crossbow, we'll be flinging multiple chakrams at you." Gugun said.
The rajput responds with the Chakram.
"The chakram was a razor sharp throwing disc forged from hardened steel noted for having an aerodynamic shape which prevented it from being deflected by the wind," Dave explained, "It was a favorite amongst the Indian warrior castes for its ability to take off limbs and heads. It could very well be considered a 'distant cousin' to the Japanese shuriken. It was twelve inches in diameter and weighed 9 ounces."
Gugun stood ready with two chakrams in hand.
"Alright Gugun, first we want to see what the chakram can do against bare flesh," Geoff said motioning towards a suspended gel torso "We've set up a simulated neck to test whether or not this can be capable of decapitating a person," he said before motioning towards a foam torso outfitted in the Knight's armor, "After you've done that we want to see what it can do against an armored opponent and have set up another armored target."
"On 3...2...1... Let em rip!"
Gugun flings his first Chakram at the unarmored torso's neck. The disc slices the head right off and got the panelists cheering. He then takes the second and flings it hard at the armored torso. The disc bouncing off leaving only a small dent.
"Your first chakram sliced clean through our simulated 'neck,' meaning you have decapitated your target," Dr. Dorian explained before making his way over to the foam target and carefully removing the steel chest plate. "You've left a dent in the surface, yet failed to penetrate. You've got one kill and one guy still coming at you."
"You also need to be close to your opponent to use that Frisbee, our crossbow will make sure you never come close to use it." David responded.
Both long range weapons have shown their effectiveness in battle, but where do our panelists stand?
"This one is easy, the Chakram does have reload time on its side but it cannot penetrate armor, the crossbow can penetrate the rajput's armor and has superior range and accuracy. Edge crossbow." Geoff says.
"Agreed, the crossbow's range will keep the rajput at a distance allowing the knight to pick him off. Edge crossbow." Dorian says.
"You guys are right, edge crossbow." Mack finishes.
For long range weapons, the knight takes the edge with his crossbow.
Coming up, both warriors break out their special death dealing weapons and then later on, it's a duel to the death as the rajput and knight meet for the very first time.
Who will be 'The Deadliest Warrior?'
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The time has come for both warriors to unleash their special weapons onto the battleground. Up first will be the Rajput with the katar.
"The katar is an Indian punching dagger noted for its distinctive H-shaped handle," Dave started, "It was made of steel and measured in at under a foot in length, weighing in at around 2 pounds. The most common variant was made with one blade, yet some contained two and there was also the infamous 'scissor katar' that could spring out into three different blades, rumored to be so tough it could punch through plate armor."
Gugun stood with two katars in each hand, demonstrating the scissor-like spring capabilities of each.
"Wow... That weapon is so evil looking man." Geoff nervously says.
"Not only can it attack effectively, but if armed with two at once the user could disarm and trap you with one while stabbing you with the other," Gugun replied.
"And we have a 'volunteer' for you to test the katar out on," Geoff said motioning towards a suspended pig carcass, "Not only do we want you to demonstrate its killing abilities, but we've also attached sensors to see how much force you will generate with each blow."
"Got it," Gugun said getting into position.
"Slice 'em up!" Geoff called.
Gugun shot both fists out punching through the pig carcass in a gory spectacle that left the panelists (and even David) cheering wildly as each shot impaled his target, ending with him activating the spring-loaded side blades and completely disemboweling the body.
"Holy sh-t," Geoff shouted, "You just completely annihilated this poor fellow!"
Dr. Dorian made his way over to the carcass, careful not to slip on the pools of blood, and carefully examined each stab, "Jack the Ripper eat your heart out. You generated over 200 pounds of force with each punch and managed to both fracture and cut through the ribs, your last shot completely disemboweling this guy."
"Nice little show you put on there, but let's see what it does against this," David said walking over and placing a steel breast plate over another pig carcass.
"My pleasure" Gugun says
He then punches the steel plate with the dagger katar penetrating, blood seeping under the armor. The then stabs it with the scissor Katar penetrating also.
Dorian assesses the damage. " Wow, this weapon is deadly to the knight. Both your shots penetrated and caused a good amount of bleeding, leaving vulnerable to other attacks."
"With my special weapon, you'll never get close enough for such a feat. You'd be dead before you'd hit the ground," David replied.
The knight responds with his deadly chained weapon.
"The Morningstar, also known as a flail, is a chained weapon that consisted of a spiked iron ball on a chain hung from a wooden handle. The length of the handle and chain varied and several heads could have been mounted to the handle.
David stepped onto the testing floor with the Morningstar in hand, clad in Kevlar armor.
"Alright David, you're going to show us exactly what this bad boy can do. On the count of 3, I want you to rip it up," Geoff spoke.
"Gladly," was the weapons specialist only offer.
"On 3…2…1! Bash 'em!"
With a mighty swing David struck the left side of the bust's face, shattering several bones underneath and ripping away some artificial flesh before going for his second strike on top of the skull, before rearing back and going for a final blow that completely shattered the skull, sending bits of artificial brain leaking onto the floor below.
"Your first blow shattered the left cheekbone and jaw, not going to be a kill, but will leave your opponent in a world of hurt," Dr. Dorian said examining the area while pulling away bits of gel before moving to the top of the head, "Your second blow broke the spinal cord, instant kill. Your final blow completely shattered the skull and emptied the brainpan; I don't think I need to comment any further."
"Wow, nice weapon, I love it what the hell would you do with it? If you miss the first swing I can be poking holes in your armor with my katar." Gugun says
Two very different weapons have been tested, but what does our panel think?
"The morningstar does cause severe damage but you need to swing with enough momentum, also its dangerous to the user. The katar can disarm you with the scissor and finish you with the other. Edge katar." Geoff says.
"I agree, it has speed and more maneuverable. Edge katar." Doctor Dorian says.
"Agreed. Edge katar." Mack finished.
In special weapons, the Rajput takes the edge with the katar.
Coming up, our panelists gauge the x-factors of each warrior and then after that it's a battle of two fierce warriors to determine who is 'The Deadliest Warrior!'
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And now Mack will gauge the x-factors of each warrior.
"Training is a must for these two. They both are two of the most well trained warrior classes in history. But we gave the rajput the edge because he was born a killer while the knight trained at an older age. The rajput gets a 100, to the knight with a 92."
"Physicality goes to the rajput with a 95 to the knight's 93 due to the rajput's training in gatka."
"For endurance, both are trained to battle single or with others, its a razor thin edge with the rajput's 90 to the knight's 89."
"Killer instinct is factored in. Both are bred warriors. But the rajput fought for his heritage. So he gets a 97 to the knight's 89."
"Last is intimidation. This went to the rajput because they utilized an assortment of exotic weaponry that would have unnerved his foreign adversaries, so he gets a 90 to the knight with a 77, quite a gap."
Our scientists and weapons experts are done testing the results and the time has come to decide who will be the victor. To ensure the battle won't be decided by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated one thousand times in a duel to the death.
Who will prevail in a battle between two warriors of nobility?
"In the end there can be only one. Let's find out," Mack said.
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The battle begins with a Rajput walking threw a quite forest. He has wondered around this new land and decided to explore the nice serene area.
He eventually exits the forest and come across a small river flowing though a clearing and on the opposite end is a castle. He marvels at such a sight having not seen anything like this before and he walks over in the direction of the castle. He walks for a while before he hears the clanking of heavy armor and he quickly rushes to hide behind a tree.
He peeks behind the tree and looks down the path and sees another man. This one covered in steel plate armor, something he had never seen before. He had come to face a knight. The Rajput steps put from behind the tree to face his company. The knight spots the Indian warrior and halts. He points his broadsword out at the Rajput and asks "Qui ose empiéter sur la terre de mon roi?"
The Rajput only draws his khanda and points it at the crusader and yells in defiance. The knight, knowing he now has a fight in his hands lifts his heater shield in front of him and charges the rajput. The rajput waits in place while twirling his khanda as the knight charges toward him and when the knight is only a few feet away, he twirls around the frenchman and swings his khanda at the knight's basinet.
The knight did expect the hit and the force of it was enough to send him stumbling forward almost tripping him. The rajput takes this opportunity to attack and twirls toward the knight wildly swinging his khanda. The knight regains his senses and looks up to see the khana being swung again at him.
He lifts his heater shield up just in time to block the swing from the khanda and quickly goes to thrust his broadsword at the rajput's chest. The rajput jumps back and retreats into the trees parallel to the path as the knight follows.
The knight runs into the treeline and looks around to see nothing. He cautiously walks through the area with his heater shield held in front of him when suddenly he hears rustling from his left and turns to face the source of the noise only to see the rajput hurl a chakram at him. The disc hits him in his chest denting his armor slightly and knocking him back a few feet.
The rajput takes the time to charge the knight swinging his khanda wildly again with multiple swings. The knight struggles to block every blow from the rajput when eventually the rajput managed to get in a swing at the knight's broadsword knocking it clean out of his hand and he kicks the knight away. The knight stumbles back and ends up with his back against a tree.
The rajput rushes up to the knight and brings his khanda down onto the knight's basinet and the knight brings his shield up to block the blow and shoves the rajput away before dropping it and running over to the dirt path from earlier. The rajput follows. The knight manged to reach where the fight started and sees where he had left his weapons.
He runs over to retrieve his crossbow and turns around to see the rajput has caught up to him and he quickly loads a bolt into his crossbow and turns around to fire.
Before he has a chance to aim the Indian warrior had already swung his khanda at his helmet and knocks him to the side. The rajput sees the knight lay motionless and he slowly walks over to inspect him.
Suddenly, the knight sits up and fires his crossbow and lands a shot into the rajput's upper leg. The Indian grunts in pain and falls onto one knee and goes to rip the arrow out of him. He does just that and looks up only to see the knight bring his halberd down onto his head. The rajput brings his khanda to intercept the blow only to have it knocked out of his hand and lands on the dirt.
The knight turns his halberd around and seeing his opponent weaponless, be brings the fluke end down only to have the rajput roll away. The Indian gets up and draws his bhuj strapped to his back and holds it in front of him.
Both warriors circle each other with their polearms and wait for each other to strike first. The knight would go first with a thrust with his halberd's pike end to which the rajput parrie with his bhuj and quickly swings it at the knight's side and managed to hit him.
The blow knocks the knight sideways and he recovers quickly to and swings his halberd in a mighty swing and hits the bhuj's shaft which the rajput held in front to block the swing. The swing from the halberd was strong enough to dent the bhuj's shaft and the rajput quickly takes the dagger out of the bhuj and with the other end which was the bladed end, jumps and swings it downward and hits the knight him his shoulder causing the knight to grunt in pain and get on one knee.
Seeing his opponent on his knee, the rajput brings the bhuj's dagger down onto the knight's basinet and pierces it. The knight screams as he can feel the dagger cut his scalp and he grabs the rajput's hand and tries to push him away. The rajput uses his other hand to try and push the dagger into the knight's head.
Both warriors struggle to gain control of the dagger, eventually the knight managed to grab ahold of the rajput's wrist and slowly twists it hoping the cause enough pain and he does just that and quickly twists the wrist causing the rajput to yell and let go of the dagger and he twirls away to create distance between them.
The knight pulls out the dagger and looks at it, only a small drop of blood. He looks at the rajput and walks over to where he stashed his morningstar. He picks it up and points at the rajput.
He yells "Vous tomberez écume païens!".
He sees the rajput draw his katars in response.
He begins to slowly swing his morningstar and slowly walks towards the rajput. The rajput charges with his katars pointed out and the knight responds by swinging his morningstar at the Indian. The rajput uses his scissor katar to block the morningstar and the chain wraps around the blades.
The rajput opens the scissor blades and tries to yank the morningstar away. The knight pulls back and after a brief struggle, the rajput shoves his scissor katar forward which causes the knight to move his head sideways but this was only a trick and he quickly thrusts his other scissor out and manages to stab the knight in his chest penetrating his armor enough to cut into him.
The knight grunts in pain and grabs the rajput's arm and kicks him back. Still holding onto his arm, he brings the morningstar down onto the rajput's head and scores a hit. The helmet blocked much of the spikes but the force of the weapon was enough to concuss the rajout and he shouts at the hit.
He responds by bringing his katar and hits the knight in his side piercing it and cutting into the knight again. The rajput kicks the knight away and knocks him backwards. He lands on his back and he roll onto his stomach and sees his broadsword which he dropped earlier. He gets up and runs over to it, picks it up and turns to face the rajput.
The rajput runs over to the knight and with katars held in front, they both circle each other.
The knight strikes first with a swing at the rajput's head but the rajput twirls backwards, knowing his foe would do this, the knight charges forward as the rajput had begun the twirl and he brings his broadsword downward and severs the rajput's left leg from the knee and the rajput lands on the ground with a thud.
Seeing the Indian scream in pain and crawling away at the ground, the knight walks over to his foe breathing heavily, he turns the rajput around onto his back, picks him up by his neck and looks him deep into his eyes, with a final nod, he takes his broadsword and thrusts it into the rajput's neck in a torrent of blood.
He slowly lowers his defeated foe onto the ground and backs up. He stabs his broadsword into the ground and gets on his knees thanking god for his victory against the most powerful adversary he had ever faced.
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Winner: Knight
Knight: 526
Broadsword: 117
Halberd: 312
Crossbow: 56
Morningstar: 41
Rajput: 474
Khanda: 130
Bhuj: 118
Chakram: 36
Katar: 190
In a closely fought contest, the knight emerged victorious. His halberd and armor is what clinched his hard fought victory.
"The knight won thanks to having the superior armor, the versatility of his halberd and armor piercing capability of his crossbow. The rajput proved to be a very formidable challenge. But his armor could be penetrated by the knight's weapons while the only weapon that could really hurt the knight was his katar. It was the close fight, but the knight triumphs. " Geoff says.
(The knight is seen resting at an inn. He is looking over the rajput's katar, intrigued by this bizarre weapon. He has never been in such a fight before. He will remember that strange warrior who almost killed him.)
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Next time on Deadliest Warrior, two brutes come to battle it out.
Celt: The notorious barbarian from 400 BC who dominated Europe with raw fighting spirit.
vs.
Gladiator: The proud thrilling killer of Rome.
Who will be..the DEADLIEST WARRIOR.