Author's note: At last! Back For Blood has arrived! How my BFB will go is multiple matches and see who will win out of all the warriors.
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Samurai: Japan's lightning fast dealer of death.
(A samurai is seen attacking a rival with repeated swings with his katana, eventually cutting his throat open.)
Vs.
Roman Legionary: One of history's most disciplined warriors whose loyalty remained unquestioned even in the face of certain death.
(A Roman legionary parries an attempted strike from a Gallic warrior before stabbing through his unprotected chest.)
WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, we've assembled a team of world class fighters to test history's most lethal weapons. Using 21stcentury 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!
Last time both warriors emerged victorious in a brutal hard fought battle...
(The samurai is seen slicing the Persian Immortal's head off with his wakizashi.)
...but now, what will happen when they are plucked from their respective time periods to face off against each other?
(The Roman Legionary is seen swinging his falx into the Aztec Jaguar's side killing him.)
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:
Samurai
Circa: 1550
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Armor: Kabuto Helmet, Do-maru
Roman Legionary
Circa: 120 A.D.
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Armor: Imperial Gallic Helmet, Lorica Hamata, Scutum
"So, it now begins." Geoff said as he, Mack and Dorian sit down. "Back for Blood match 1. These two warriors emerged victorious against their respective opponents and now they face each other."
"The samurai may be better trained, has the better weaponry and more disciplined. The Legionary is the more professional soldier who belonged to the most professional army in history." Dorian said.
"We won't know who wins just sitting here, let's get this thing started boys!" Mack said as they all get up.
The samurai were the masters of various weapons and today they bring with them:
Short Range: Katana
Mid-Range: Naginata
Long Range: Yumi
Special: Wakizashi
In turn, the Legionary charged into battle with the standard issue of the Roman Empire armaments:
Short Range: Spatha
Mid-Range: Lancea
Long Range: Manuballista
Special: Falx
For short range combat both warriors utilized their most trusted swords, the katana for the Samurai and the spatha for the Legionary.
The panel starts out by reviewing the tape of each weapon in action and offers their insights.
"This is a close comparison because both stab and slash with deadly results. But even with the scutum, the katana can definitely stab through the lorica hamata armor of the legionary. Edge katana." Geoff started off.
"I agree, even when paired with the scutum making a deadly combination, the Samurai's superior swordsmanship gets him the edge. Edge katana." Dorian said
"I'm with you guys. Given the katana's fame and superior metallurgy, and the samurai's superior martial skill gives it the edge." Mack concludes.
In short range weapons, the samurai takes the edge with his katana.
Up next we had mid-range weapons when the Samurai's deadly polearm goes up against the Legionary's Celtic inspired spear.
In the fight club Brett Chan stood ready with the naginata whereas Marcus Antonius stood with the lancea
"We want to see what your mid-range weapons can do against your opponent's armor. To help us out we have the attack bot on hand. Marcus, you will be up first," Geoff spoke.
Marcus nodded and got into position.
"Marcus, are you ready?"
"Yes!" he shouted back.
"Release the attack bot!"
The attack not slowly moves toward Marcus, when it approaches, he thrusts the lancea into the do-maru, penetrating deep in the armor.
"Let's see what we've got here," Dr. Dorian said observing the results of both attacks before removing the do-maru, "With your stab you managed to penetrate the steel surface and get him in the intestine, which will cause sepsis and eventually kill him."
"Try to top that," Marcus smirked.
"Brett you are up next."
Brett nodded and got into position as the new attack bot was outfitted with the Legionary's lorica hamata.
"Brett are you ready?"
"Ready!" he called back.
"Release the attack bot!"
The attack bots moves towards Brett, as soon as it closes, he swings the naginata chipping and scratching the chainlinks.
"Alright, let's see." Dorian said walking over. "No damage to the torso other than a broken rib and a few links of the mail chipped, this man is still alive and coming at you."
Our panel has observed the weapons in action, but where do they stand in the end?
"The naginata, as shown does have amazing speed on its side, but it is mainly a slashing weapon which will do no good against chainmail. The lancea managed to pierce the do-maru and causes more damage. Edge lancea." Geoff started off.
"Agreed, the naginata can stab but not well and since the lancea can also be thrown, it gets the edge." Dorian said.
"I'm full agreement, edge lancea." Mack finished.
In mid range weapons, the Legionary takes the edge with the lancea.
When the battle went to a distance, it comes down to a crossbow against the weapon that made the Samurai master long range combatants, the Legionary's manuballista against the Samurai's yumi.
The panelists review the tapes of both weapons in action and come to an easy conclusion.
"Definitely the yumi all the way," Geoff started, "It has the range and the accuracy, plus it would be able to pierce the Legionary's armor."
"The only obstacle in the yumi's way is the scutum, but other than that, yumi across the board." Dorian says.
"I can see the manuballista piercing the samurai armor, but superior skill with his weapons gives the yumi the edge." Mack concluded.
In long range weapons, the samurai takes the edge with the yumi.
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Now we see which warrior has the superior special weapon.
The team reviews the testing of the wakizashi from Samurai vs. Persian Immortal. They conclude that it will penetrate through the Legionary's armor.
"Alright, the wakizashi no doubt will penetrate the lorica hamata, let's see if the falx is capable of getting through samurai armor." Geoff says.
Marcus now stands ready with his falx in hand, before him is a torso outfitted in the do-maru and kabuto of the samurai.
"On 3...2...1...go!" Geoff yells.
Marcus brings the falx down into the kabuto, the curved point managed to pierce through. He struggles to pull it out and with that, swings at the do-maru, the blade only denting the armor.
Dorian walks over to inspect the damage done. "Alright, your shot to the helmet only managed to pierce enough to cause only a cut, that's it. Your swing to the do only dented it, not enough to break a rib."
The team then again reviews the wakizashi testing and come to their conclusion.
"I really like the falx, but it did not do anything significant to the samurai's armor while the wakizashi can stab well and will definitely punch through the lorica hamata. Edge wakizashi." Geoff started off.
"I'm with you on that." Dorian said. "The falx may be a murderous weapon but the samurai handles his blade much better. Edge wakizashi."
"That and the wakizashi has incredible speed and surprises up its sleeve, edge wakizashi." Mack concluded.
In special weapons, the samurai takes the edge with the wakizashi.
Coming up, two deadly victors return to the battlefield in a clash against new opponents to determine who will be 'The Deadliest Warrior.'
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"Alright, let's review x-factors real quick." Mack said.
"The Samurai gets a 100 in training to the Legionary's 90."
"For physicality, the Samurai has a 95 to the Legionary's 88."
"For endurance, the Legionary's had a 92 and the Samurai had an 83."
"For killer instinct, the Samurai had an 85 to the Legionary's 82."
"And for intimidation, the Samurai had an 88 and the Legionary will be rated an 85 due to the samurai decapitating their enemies occasionally."
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.
"I'm excited to have our back for blood match one all ready to go, let's see who remains standing." Mack says as he flips the switch.
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The battle begins in a forested area. A Samurai is seen swinging his katana at a set of tatami mats. Nearby amongst his supplies lays the Persian Immortal's akinakes from his earlier battle.
Elsewhere, a Roman Legionary is scouting Japan to see if it will be an easy victory for the Roman Empire, strapped to his back is the Aztec Jaguar's tepoztopilli. He eventually comes across the Samurai and observes him slicing through his tatami mats. He then readies his manuballista and carefully aims at the Japanese warrior.
When the Samurai turns in his direction, he fires his weapon and the bolt goes flying. The bolt hits the Samurai in the shoulder and he grunts and pulls the bolt out. Seeing the samurai is now on alert, the Legionary charges out of the brush and heads toward the Samurai.
The samurai sees the legionary and quickly picks up his yumi. He strings an arrow and carefully aims for the roman's head. The Legionary was so caught up in his charge he didn't notice to samurai had already fired an arrow and the arrow flies and hits his helmet with a clang. The Roman is knocked backwards and seeing a chance.
The samurai grabs his naginata and runs over and brings it down onto the roman who lifts up his scutum to block the blade. The Samurai continuously beats the scutum with the naginata and the Roman kicks the samurai in the leg causing him to back off.
The roman gets up and draws his lancea. Both warriors, now armed with their respective polearms. The Legionary strikes first with a thrust with his lancea in which the samurai catches the blade with his naginata and performs a disarming maneuver causing the lancea to fly out of the roman's hands. The roman is wide open and the samurai thrusts his naginata into the roman's chest, the blade managed to get into the lorica hamata a little.
The legionary grabs the naginata by the shaft with his shield arm and quickly draws his falx, he then brings it down onto the shaft of the naginata and breaks it. The samurai quickly draws his wakizashi and decides to run over to a small bridge.
The Legionary then picks up his lancea and hurls it at the Japanese warrior. The lancea hits him in the back of his do-maru and he falls over the bridge and into a small ditch. He yanks the lancea out despite the pain. The Legionary had caught up to him and walks down into the ditch to face his enemy.
The samurai stands ready with his wakizashi and both engage in an evenly matched duel. The Roman would attempt to use the falx's hook end to hook the samurai in the arm, he does just that and quickly pulls the samurai causing him to drop on his knees and drop his wakizashi. He quickly draws his spatha to stab the samurai through the eye but the samurai reacted quickly and grabs the Legionary's sword arm and performs a maneuver causing the roman to fall over.
The samurai runs again to create some distance and unsheathes his katana. The Legionary gets up and approaches with his scutum held in front of him with the spatha pointed at the samurai.
The samurai strikes first with a thrust at the roman who rushes his shield forward bashing the samurai and causes him to stumble backwards. The roman rushes again but the samurai swings the katana embedding itself in the scutum's edge, the samurai quickly grabs the scutum from the top and forces it down and the Roman ends up on his knees.
Seeing an opening, he puts his foot on the roman's shield arm and with his katana, swings at his sword arm slicing it clean off, he then swings at the shield arm as well. The roman yells in pain and the samurai kicks him over.
The samurai, with his katana thrusts it downward into the Roman's heart. The lorica hamata doing nothing to protect the Roman.
The Legionary coughs up blood and dies.
The Samurai sheathed his katana in swift victory, picks up the spatha and Aztec's tepoztopilli and walks away. Another battle where he emerges victorious.
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Winner: Samurai
Samurai: 563
Katana: 199
Naginata: 104
Yumi: 122
Wakizashi: 138
Roman Legionary: 437
Spatha: 155
Lancea: 148
Manuballista: 13
Falx: 121
In an impressive battle between two of our deadliest victors, the Samurai achieves another victory. His armor and superior swordsmanship won the day for him with his katana being the deadliest weapon in the simulator. The Legionary only managed to score more kills at mid range with his lancea.
"The Samurai won because he was better trained, had better weapons, had better armor. The Roman Legionary was the more professional fighter but the Samurai was a better one on one fighter. Plus, he would shoot the Roman down with his yumi before he even got close." Geoff explained.
(The Samurai is seen resting at his camp, the Roman's spatha and Aztec's tepoztopilli are laid on the ground next to the Persian's akinakes, another foe defeated.)
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Next time on Back for Blood. The savage raider who created the largest empire in the world takes on the armored gallant crusader of Europe.
Mongol: The vicious Asian horse warriors who conquered and created the largest land empire.
vs.
Knight: Sword wielding slayer of the medieval age.
Who will be... the Deadliest Warrior?!
Stay tuned for match two of back for Blood!