A/N: Okay, I know this is getting really redundant but this is another match me and my Deadliest Warrior's New Panel group have heatedly debated for over a year now and I have to say it makes sense because these two tribal warriors are evenly matched across the board. In the end though it's another match I am incredibly satisfied with and I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as me and my group enjoy butting heads on the winners of my fights.
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(A dark-skinned Asian man in traditional clothing takes his curved blade and swings at the camera as if decapitating someone.)
Dayak Headhunter: The ruthless and deadly tribesmen from the jungles of Borneo infamous for their head collections.
(A Dayak is seen dueling with a rival tribesman and parries a swing from the man before bringing up his mandau and slices the man's throat before he proceeds to decapitate him.)
vs.
(Another dark-skinned Asian man in traditional Moro clothing takes his sword and wildly swings at the camera.)
Filipino Moro: The savage tribal warriors of the Philippines whose sheer ferocity and steel weapons made them feared adversaries.
(A Moro lies in wait for a Spanish conquistador to walk through the jungle path. Once he comes close the Moro leaps out and stabs the Spaniard to death with his kalis.)
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 of southeast Asia's fiercest tribal warriors.
Dayak Headhunter
Circa: 1800 A.D.
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 150 lbs.
Armor: Kalambi, Terabai
Filipino Moro
Circa: 1521 A.D.
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 155 lbs.
Armor: Kalasag
DeadAliveManiac, Zivon96, MKDemigodZ-Warrior and PFC Rice Man gather the weapons of both warriors and neatly place them onto the table while Metal Harbinger takes the respective shields of both warriors and places them in front of the table before he heads off to get the simulator set up.
''Today guys we have one of the most highly anticipated battles in season three. This time we're pitting southeast Asia's most vicious and fearsome tribal warriors against each other for the first time to determine which one will rip the other apart.'' Ancient weapons and combat specialist DeadAliveManiac started off, ''One thing that I do know is that Rice has been looking forward to this battle since this show started as well.''
''I totally agree with you there DAM, though in the end I am going to give this to the Dayak because his entire arsenal is literally made up of swords and knives and they killed many Imperial Japanese troops during World War 2. His mid-range weapon is definitely going to help him win and I think he is going to be adding a new head to his collection.'' Medical expert Zivon96 said explaining his pick.
''I agree with you DAM, this is going to be a hard battle for both but in the end I'll side with the Filipino Moro because they managed to beat back the Spanish conquistadors, killed Magellan and their savage ferocity is going to make them an unpredictable challenger for the Dayak.'' Weapons geek MKDemigodZ-Warrior countered.
''Like with what DAM said, I have been wanting to see this match unfold for over two years this show has been running and I know you're all aching to see the winner as well. Two extremely ferocious tribal warriors in all of southeast Asia known for their ferocity and steel weapons. Only one will remain standing so let's get this underway.'' Modern warfare and weapons specialist Rice Man concluded.
The Dayak people are the native people of Borneo and it is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic subgroups which are located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo. Each group had its own dialect, customs, laws, territory and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily identifiable.
''They're a culture that has been around for many years. They've never been conquered by any colonial power throughout their history.'' Rice Man explained.
In the past, the Dayak were feared for their ancient tradition of headhunting practices which is a ritual is also known as Ngayau by the Dayaks. Among the Iban Dayaks, the origin of headhunting was believed to be meeting one of the mourning rules given to them by a spirit. In World War II they were famous for inflicting heavy casualties on the Imperial Japanese Army during their occupation of Indonesia.
''Though they have stopped practicing their headhunting for a while now that part of them still lives on through their weapons and the current collection of skulls they keep in their homes. The Moro better get this head in the game against this new challenge because he will either keep his head or lose it.'' Rice Man concluded.
The infamous headhunter used an arsenal specifically crafted for expanding his collecting of severed heads.
Short Range: Jimpul
Mid-Range: Niabor
Long Range: Dayak Bow
Special: Mandau
But today, the fearsome headhunters will confront another tribal warrior just as brutal and vicious as them.
The Moro people are a Muslim population within the Philippines. They are most famous for defeating the Spanish conquistadors during the Battle of Mactan in 1521 where they slaughtered the Spanish and literally tore explorer Ferdinand Magellan apart.
''The Spanish made the mistake of trying to colonize the Philippines at the time of Mactan and they tried their best to fight the local Moro warriors but did not expect such savage warriors to defeat them despite possessing Spanish steel armor.'' Rice Man explained.
For over four hundred years, the Moro people have fiercely resisted the Spaniards, the Japanese and Americans in a struggle known as a national liberation movement. Despite facing defeats at the hands of the Americans during the Philippines-American war the Moro people still maintain their culture and way of life to this very day.
''With the Spanish in particular, they failed in their goal to completely subjugate the Moros under their rule. If they couldn't do that it means the Moros were successful in resisting the Spanish and it would be around fifty years before they ever set foot again in the Philippines. The Dayak has a new foe who won't bow down and won't stop until he kills his enemy or he dies himself.'' Rice Man concluded.
The savage Moro warriors slaughtered the Spaniards with a lethal arsenal of steel weapons.
Short Range: Kalis
Mid-Range: Kampilan
Long Range: Pana
Special: Panabas
When these two tribal warriors got up close and personal with their foes, they brought with them two blades of differing designs to inflict horrid injuries. Up first will be the Dayak with his jimpul.
Dayak tribesman Abyasa walks up to the panel with his weapon in hand. ''This is the jimpul everybody. It is a traditional weapon of the Sea Dayak and Kenyah people from Borneo. The blade usually has flat sides and is distinctly curved. Widening towards the point, it ends in a slanting angle or drop point. The edge is longer than the spine. This jimpul in particular measures with a blade of 29 inches and weighs about a pound. Perfect weapon for chopping.'' Explained the expert.
''That weapon looks like it can seriously cause some horrific damage.'' DAM said before pointing to the gel bust, ''Right there we've set up a Moro warrior for you to kill with their kalasag shield for inspiration. We will give you 15 seconds to dish out as much damage as possible.''
Nodding, Abyasa walks over to the target with his jimpul in hand and gets into position.
''Alright Abyasa, on my mark get ready to mutilate that poor bastard. On 3...2...1...cut him up!'' Shouted out DAM.
Unleashing a vicious war cry, Abyasa wastes no time in bringing his jimpul down onto the torso's shield arm and miraculously severs it allowing blood to spurt from the wound. With that out of the equation the Dayak man swings his jimpul at the other arm producing similar results like the other arm.
''Damn, I'm surprised he didn't go for a swing at the shield.'' Demigod commented.
With the target left armless, the expert wastes no time in pushing the torso to the ground and grabs it by the crown of the skull. He then uses his jimpul to chop through the torso's neck and after several chops he manages to completely behead the torso. Getting up, the Dayak man raises his new prize into the air. ''All done.''
''That honestly was one of the coolest showings of beheading we've seen on this show man.'' Rice Man said as Zivon makes his way over to assess the damage.
''This is one of my favorite weapon displays ever. The severing of the two arms will lead to a bleed out if he does not get his ass to a hospital like, right now. The area you severed were the elbows where the brachial artery likes to sit and that will cause a lot of bleeding. Then your beheading is self-explanatory. You severed the jugular veins and carotid arteries leading to another kill if he wasn't decapitated.'' Concluded the good doctor.
''Just wanted to show you guys how us Dayak collect our favorite trophies.'' Abyasa said with a smirk.
Moro expert and native of the Philippines Dalisay walks over shaking his head. ''I like your weapon for it's cutting ability, but us Moros used our own blade that can slash and stab with ease.''
''Think your blade will do better?'' Abyasa asked.
''Oh yeah, definitely.'' Replied Dalisay.
Responding to the Dayak's brutal jimpul, the Moro brings in his own trusted blade. The kalis.
''Tell us about the kalis.'' DAM said.
''The kalis is a type of double-edged Filipino sword, often with a wavy section, similar to a kris. Just like the kris, the kalis's double-edged blade can be used for both cutting and thrusting; except that the kalis is much larger than most krises, making it a sword rather than a dagger. The wavy portion of the kalis is said to be meant to facilitate easier slashing in battle since a straight edge tends to get stuck in the opponent's bones, the wavy portion allows the kalis' bearer to more easily pull the weapon out of his opponent's body. Altogether this baby measures about 35 inches and weighs one pound.'' Explained the Moro man.
''Loving the wavy design man, just like with the Dayak we'll be testing your weapon against this torso wearing a Dayak kelambi for inspiration and just like the last test we'll give you 15 seconds to inflict as much pain as you can.'' Said DAM.
''Alright then, let's get to it.'' Dalisay said walking up to the target.
''Okay man, on 3...2...1...attack!"
As soon as the signal was given Dalisay takes his kalis and thrusts the blade into the torso's gut and proceeds to repeatedly thrust into it several times causing heavy bleeding as he does so. Withdrawing his blade from the torso's gut he then places it on the neck and drags the blade across it severing all major veins and arteries within before jamming the blade into the torso's skull with a sickening squish. ''I think that'll do.''
''Goddamn man. I thought the Zulu and Apache were brutal in their tests but you really showed some real killer intent on this one. There's no question that this guy is dead. I don't really need to explain the disembowelment and the neck wounds do I?'' Zivon said, unnerved by the display.
''While your weapon can slash and stab with efficiency I still believe my jimpul is the superior weapon. You miss me with that kalis and I can decapitate you with one swing.'' Abyasa said.
After testing out these two deadly blades. Which one does our panel believe takes the edge?
''Honestly, I'm gonna have to call this edge as even.'' DAM started off, ''The jimpul is the better slasher in this fight and can lop off limbs with relative ease while the kalis can thrust and slash at the same time.''
''I disagree and go with the kalis on this one. It's the longer weapon and it provides options with thrusting and slashing attacks.'' Zivon said.
''Well, I think I'll call this even because one is shorter and will allow it's warrior to get in and out faster while the other is longer and can keep the opponent at a distance. They both did so much damage for my liking.'' Demigod added.
''In my own words, both these weapons have their pros going for them that puts them on an even level. The jimpul will easily lop off limbs and heads and chops people up pretty well. The kalis has slightly more length to it and can cause even worse trauma with it's wavy blade. In my opinion this edge is going to be even.'' Rice Man concluded.
In short range weapons, the edge is even between our warriors.
Coming up, the mid-range weapons of our warriors come forth when two deadly blades duel for dominance.
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For mid-range weapons, these two tribal warriors used two deadly designed swords to hack, slice and sever their opponents. Up first will be the Filipino Moro with the kampilan. The Dayak Headhunter sliced through his enemies with the niabor.
''So guys, tell us about the kind of swords your tribes use.'' DAM said.
''Certainly, the kampilan is a type of single-edged long sword, traditionally used by various ethnic groups in the Philippine archipelago. Laminated steel is what it is made of and this hook here is actually used to disembowel an enemy. It has a tapered blade being much broader and thinner at the point than at the base and has a bifurcated hilt designed to emulate a mythical creature's opened mouth. It was 3 feet long and weighed 3 pounds.'' The Moro man explained.
''It's certainly one of my favorite blades used by any tribal warrior.'' DAM said before turning to face the Dayak man, ''What do you bring to counter this weapon Abyasa?''
Abyasa produced his weapon. ''This is the niabor, a curved sword that is a characteristic weapon of the Sea-Dayak people. It has a convex edge and concave back broadening towards the tip so that so that the center of gravity lies at the point. The edge curves in a faint curve towards the tip. The blade usually has one or more broken hollow sections and no midrib and it's usually not decorated. Altogether it measures about 35 inches long and weighs 3 pounds.''
''Nice, both swords look like they can inflict serious trauma on a body and to test them both out we will have you attack a slab of beef weighing 300 pounds complete with entrails and blood. You each have three strikes to make it count and Abyasa you will be first with your niabor.'' DAM said.
Nodding the Dayak man got into position. Both hands on the niabor's handle.
''On 3...2...1...cut em up!" DAM shouted.
Abyasa lets out a battle cry as he swings his niabor into the slab of beef sideways slicing deep into the body with a sickening sound. Pulling his sword backwards he then raises it high and delivers a downward swing onto the top of the target cutting deep into it's body and he finishes it off by thrusting the curved sword in the mid-section going all the way through. Adding to the stab Abyasa saws his way out of the slab cutting off a good portion of the beef.
''That wasn't part of the test but hey, more trauma more fun for Zivon.'' Demigod inquired as the good doctor walked over.
''Your first swing cut deep into this dude's hip which would definitely hit organs such as both the intestines and I guarantee you did cut them slightly which would result in a lot of bleeding and death if he doesn't get treated. Your second attack cut really deep into his body and, well you literally cut this guy from his shoulder all the way down to his aorta which will cause grotesque bleeding and then you can watch him die. Finally, the thrust got him in the heart for another instant kill. Good job.'' Explained Zivon.
''For a curved sword it sure can thrust well.'' Demigod inquired.
''Yeah, even though it's meant to be a slasher it's flawless when thrusting when you angle it right.'' Abyasa said.
Dalisay was unimpressed however at the niabor's brutal display.
''You have to wind up for each swing and with my sword you won't have that problem. As soon as you go to wind up to hit me I can just move in and disembowel you.'' Said the Moro.
Now it's Dalisay turn to prove his point with his kampilan.
''Alright Dalisay it's going to be the same exact test for you. Three strikes to make it count got it?'' Said DAM.
Nodding, Dalisay gets into his ready position and holds his kampilan like a baseball bat.
''Then on 3...2...1...Destroy!"
Dalisay growls like a feral beast and swings with all his might at the torso cutting deep into it's side with a sickening squish. He then takes his kampilan and jams it into the target's stomach and twists the blade violently before retracting it and manages to pull out some intestines along with it to the awe of the panelists. Shaking the piece of organ on his blade he then takes the kampilan and thrusts it downward into the slab of beef with a wet squish before pulling his blade out.
''Ah, that felt really good, time for you to step in doctor.'' Said the Moro man.
Zivon then walks over to assess the damage.
''This was a pretty brutal display.'' Said the good doctor as he walks up to the beef, ''Your first strike cut deep into this guy's side and you managed to cut his liver and this won't be a kill but he will be suffering heavy bleeding. For your second one you took that kampilan and jammed the damn thing into his guts and with that violent twist you gave you managed to get some intestines along with it and that will be enough to kill from the amount of bleeding he will suffer. Finally, the downward thrust saw the kampilan going down all the way to his heart. Instant kill right there.'' Concluded the Canadian as he pats the beef slab.
Both swords have proven their capabilities to inflict horrid trauma on flesh, but which one does the panel believe takes the edge?
''In my opinion, I'm going with the kampilan on this one. It is slightly longer and it's added little hook at the end of the blade is tailor-made for disemboweling anyone unfortunate to be in that swords hit list.'' Started DAM.
''I agree, you can't ignore that slightly longer reach and you don't have to worry about winding up for a swing like you do with the niabor. It caused more trauma with it's thrusting attacks compared to the niabor's primarily slashing.'' Zivon seconded.
''Well, I call it even because both swords performed near equal in my eyes and even though the kampilan has that little hook, I still find myself just as impressed with the niabor's slicing ability and that it can thrust when angled right.'' Demigod countered.
''For me, I'm gonna give the edge to the kampilan. The niabor is a good blade but only causes simple slashing wounds whereas the kampilan's hook can cause additional trauma fact that it was made to disembowel was enough for it to win me over. So the edge definitely goes to the kampilan.'' Rice Man concluded.
In mid-range weapons, the edge goes to the Filipino Moro for the kampilan.
Up next, we look over to two lethal bows these warriors used to take down enemies from afar and then later, a traditional knife goes up against the Moro's very own falx.
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The time has come for both warriors to unveil their preferred long range weapons. The Dayak brought with him the Dayak bow and the Moro used the pana.
"The pana is the bow utilized by Filipino tribes. It was 3 feet long and weighed just about 2 pounds. It was made from bamboo and used foot long arrows that used both serrated and broad-headed tips that could pierce armor and chainmail.'' Explained Dalisay.
''Excellent, that bow looks like it packs some serious fire power. What about your bow Abyasa?'' Asked DAM.
''The Dayak bow measured about 4 feet in length and weighed about 3 pounds. It's made from the same material as Dalisay's pana and used arrows that were a foot long. One of the most common arrowheads we use are the long, barbed ones.'' Explained the Dayak man.
Similar weapons have been tested before with warriors such as the Apache, Cheyenne Dog Soldier, and the Aztec Eagle Knight. The panel draws their final decision on how the bows of these warriors performed and conclude that the Dayak bow and the pana would function exactly the same.
''We've seen countless bows on this show for the last two years and usually we would give the edge to a warrior, but then since the two bows were almost the same in design and used similar arrowheads it automatically makes me call this edge as even.'' DAM said.
''I agree, bows like the Yumi and Mongol recurve bow usually win for various reasons but since these two particular warriors are trained to use their bows in the same manner I'll call it even as well.'' Zivon seconded.
''They're both trained to use these bows to hunt and for warfare. I call this even.'' Demigod added.
''Yeah I definitely agree. These two bows just seem way too similar to give one an edge, they're made of the same material, similar arrowheads and I assume similar draw weights.'' Concluded Rice Man.
In long range weapons, both warriors are dead even.
Coming up, we bring out the merciless special weapons these warriors used and then later, Dayak Headhunter, or Filipino Moro? Which warrior will win?
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Now we bring out the favorite sidearms our tribal warriors used in battle. Up first will be the Dayak Headhunter with their special blade, the mandau.
''This weapon is the mandau. This is the traditional weapon of the Dayak people of Borneo. Associated with the Headhunting Ceremony, where people would gather to attack other tribes, and gather heads to be used in various festivities. The mandau is both a work of art in itself and a weapon. Altogether it measures 15 inches long and weighs 1 pound.'' Explained Abyasa.
''This is a weapon I've been wanting to see for a long time. Look at the edge opposite the cutting side what a beautiful design.'' Rice Man commented.
To test out the mandau, a pig has been brought in for Abyasa since pig flesh comes close to replicating human flesh. He will have 15 seconds to deal as much damage as he can.
''Alright Abyasa, on 3...2...1...Slice and dice!'' DAM shouted out.
Abyasa shoots the blade out and shoves the mandau deep into the pig's side squishing it's way through to the point two inches of the blade's tip protrudes out of the other side of the pig. Placing his hand on the pig he yanks his mandau out and swings the mandau and completely severs the pig's front legs. He then performs a series of slashing across the body before finishing it off by swinging the blade at the neck almost completely severing the pig's head that it was only prevented from falling to the floor by a thin layer of skin.
''I think I've done enough to this pig.'' Said the expert.
Zivon then walks over to gauge the damage.
''Aaaaalright now. Your first thrust with your mandau saw the blade go through the pig's body with ease and you managed to penetrate all the way to the other side of this guy.'' Zivon said poking his finger into the wound. ''The area in which you hit him managed to drop a lung which wouldn't kill in by itself but the amount of bleeding is enough to kill. For your strike to the legs to severed both of them up at where we would say the human forearm would be leaving totally defenseless. Again it won't kill but he'll bleed out if left untreated. For the series of slashes you delivered throughout the body all these combined will lead to a kill since you're cutting multiple places creating more wounds making him bleed out more quickly and lastly, your functional decapitation is anyone's guess. He's dead.'' Concluded Zivon.
''It's brutal, it's messy. Right down the Dayak Headhunter line.'' Dalisay commented.
To answer the ferocity of the mandau the Filipino Moro brought with him a dangerous weapon reminiscent of the falx.
''The panabas is a large, forward-curved sword or battle axe used by certain ethnic groups in the southern Philippines. It can range in size from 2 to 4 feet and can be held with one or both hands, delivering a deep, meat cleaver-like cut. In its heyday, it was used as a combat weapon, as an execution tool, and as a display of power. Occasional use as an agricultural and butchering tool has also been noted. This particular panabas measures 2 feet long and weighs 4 pounds in total.'' Dalisay explained while caressing his weapon proudly.
''Damn, it really reminds of the falx that we've seen before.'' DAM said before pointing towards the new pig, ''Just like the mandau we're gonna give you 15 seconds to destroy the swine and we'll see what kind of pain your panabas will cause.''
Nodding the Moro expert took his weapon and gets into position by the pig.
''On 3...2...1...Hack and slash!" Called out DAM.
Dalisay roars savagely as he swings his panabas and the blade chops it's way through the pig's mid-section getting almost halfway into the body. Yanking his blade out, he then goes for another slash directed at the pig's stomach and slices into it and to everyone's amusement the blood spills out as well as a kidney. With his two strikes finished, he then grabs the pig by it's ear and proceeds to chop off the head as DAM calls time.
Dropping the severed pig head Dalisay backs off.
''Well goddamn, I think we got some serious trauma here gents.'' Zivon said walking over to check the carnage. ''Seriously, your first hit managed to cut deep into the body and you cut up his intestines for death. Your second one spilled out his, well you literally made him bleed out quick with one move and you sliced his kidneys out for another kill shot. Lastly, I don't even have to explain the severed pig's head. He gone.''
''You showed us how awesome that weapon can be when used to chop up flesh. I love it.'' Demigod said earning a nod of gratitude from the Moro man.
''My only concern however is that you have a long handle with a short blade on it. My mandau has less of that and more blade giving me more options to take you out with.'' Commented Abyasa.
''As long as I can chop you to pieces I won't have to worry about that Abyasa.'' Replied Dalisay.
Both special weapons have shown us their power to effortlessly slice through flesh. Which one however, does the panel believe takes the edge?
''I am calling this one as an edge for the mandau. It has more blade and can thrust and slice.'' DAM started off.
''I'm sorry bro, I'm giving this edge to the panabas. It has the reach man and can keep the Dayak at bay and then chop his head off.'' Zivon countered.
''Well, I have to go with the mandau because it's a knife/sword like weapon compared to the falx and battle axe-like blade like the panabas. It can only chop and wielding that thing two-handed means you can't defend yourself with the kalasag whereas, the mandau is one-handed and you have the terabai in your other hand.'' Demigod inquired.
''I have to agree with DAM and Demigod on this one. The mandau can slice and stab with ruthless efficiency. I can literally close the distance on you while you're loading up for a swing with the panabas and take you apart.'' Rice Man concluded.
In special weapons, the edge goes to the Dayak Headhunter for the mandau.
Coming up! We conclude the testing by having Metal Harbinger evaluate the x-factors of our warriors and then later our battle begins!
Now, we move on to the armor these two tribal warriors dawned in battle. The team now physically compares the two shields of these warriors before they come to their final decision.
''The shields seem pretty even to me. The terabai is made of some Indonesian hardwood and has in my words, a very sexy and decorative design on it. The kalasag shield is made of hardwood as well and is quite decorative. I see these two shields as even.'' DAM said.
''I agree, they just seem like copies of each other. Even.'' Zivon added.
''Yeah, both being made of hardwood and having awesome designs on it makes it even.'' Demigod quipped.
''We'll see which one falls first to the other's vicious steel weapons. Edge even.'' Rice Man concluded.
In the armor category, the shields of both warriors are dead even.
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Welcome back to the fight club. Here we tested weapons wielded by southeast Asia's most feared tribal warriors to determine who is deadliest.
For short range weapons, the jimpul and kalis were determined to be equally lethal weapons.
''The jimpul has good chopping power while the kalis is the better thruster. The kalis can swing and cause serious damage as well but these two blades have the pro of allowing you to move in and out which would be the jimpul. The kalis allows you to keep the foe at a distance.'' DAM explained.
Edge: Even
For mid-range weapons, the Moro's kampilan proved more damaging on the body over the Dayak's niabor.
''The kampilan has the hook at the end of the blade which is meant to disembowel a foe and can add more trauma. The niabor is mainly a slashing weapon.'' Zivon explained.
Edge: Filipino Moro
For long range weapons, the bows of these two warriors were determined to be identical so it was a draw.
''Both bows look way too similar to decide an edge. They fire nasty looking arrowheads, made of bamboo and have similar draw weights.'' Demigod explained.
Edge: Even
For special weapons, the Dayak's mandau's versatility defeated the panabas's brutal chopping power.
''The mandau can slice and stab with ruthless efficiency while the panabas pretty much just chops. Options mean a lot and can help you can the edge.'' Rice Man explained.
Edge: Dayak Headhunter
And finally, the shields of these two warriors were determined be equally protective of their users.
''Both these shields are made of hardwood. Then again these two warriors are carrying steel weapons so their shields wouldn't last very long so we're calling this even.'' DAM concluded.
And now, Metal Harbinger will gauge the x-factors of our warriors.
''Let's do this bronanas.'' Metal said taking a seat at his computer.
''First and foremost it's training like we normally cover and I gave a slight edge to the Filipino Moro because they were born killers and warriors and also trained similarly to the Maoris. So he gets an 86 to the Dayak's 83.''
''For intimidation, this was a tough one because the Dayaks were best known for taking your heads home as a trophy while the Moro warriors were again, training like the Maoris. In the end I ended up giving this one to the Dayak for his massive collection of severed heads with a 95 to the Moro's 90.''
''Thirdly is ferocity and this was a dead even x-factor because on one end, you have a tribal warrior who absolutely loved taking heads and displaying them proudly in their homes and you have the Moro warriors who were basically Filipino Maoris and they literally tore Ferdinand Magellan limb from limb. I had to rate these two warriors with a 93 each.''
''Next up is physicality and this was another draw for various reasons. They are the same height and basically the same weight and hailed from the humid, tropical jungles of Indonesia and the Philippines. Both have an 89 each.''
''Fifth is endurance and this one correlates to physicality because these two warriors are constantly on the move in such humid, rainy, and thick tropical jungles in their respective countries which would make them hardy and adapted to the environment they live in. 87 each.''
''Last but not least, we have killer instinct and the Moro took this because in their heyday, they fought with no remorse and resistance the Spanish conquistadors and ripped them all apart with such savagery. Moro has a 94 to the Dayak's 93 a razor thin margin.''
Our panel has finished conducting the tests and evaluating the x-factors of both warriors and now it is time to decide who will be the victor. Metal Harbinger will simulate the battle one thousand times in a duel to the death.
Who will win between the most dangerous, fearsome, and most brutal of southeast Asia's tribal warriors?
''I've been wanting to see this match for such a long time and now we finally get our answer.'' Rice Man said as he, DAM, Demigod, and Zivon huddle around Metal.
''You're telling me, I can't believe it took two years just to get to this battle but you know what? Let's start this and see who wins.'' Metal said before he presses the button.
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The rainy seasons have been blowing for over week now and has left the dense jungles of Indonesia near flooded mess. Emerging from the dense jungle blush we see a lone Moro warrior venturing through an unfamiliar jungle as he has ended up here looking for new land for his people.
With him he carried his kalis strapped to his side and his kalasag in hand in case of an attacker and his pana bow on his back. His other weapons placed beside a nearby tree just in case of emergency.
Elsewhere in the jungle we see a lone Dayak Headhunter traversing the jungles to hunt for some food. Thanks to the rainy season that has washed away most of his tribe's crops he decided on heading deep into the jungle to catch some wildlife to feed his tribe.
He continues venturing into the jungle brush until he hears what sounds like movement through the thick brush. Ducking on instinct he grabs an arrow and strings it to his bow, ready to take down what he hopes will be a wild boar that he can provide a feast to his people with.
However, from the jungle brush was not a boar, but a strange dark-skinned man carrying a strange looking blade in hand. Having never seen a man like this, the Dayak deems him a threat and unleashes his arrow straight at the Moro.
The Moro was caught by surprise when he hears a 'thwack' at a tree right next to him.
Looking at the sound, he spots the arrow embedded in the tree. Knowing he has company, the Moro takes his pana and strings an arrow on it. He was ready to get the first shot off.
The Filipino warrior scans the brush and despite the rain, he can still pick up the sounds of movement within the bushes and upon hearing movement to his right, he turns to said direction and fires off his arrow and ducks at the same time when he spots another barbed arrow flying at him.
Having narrowly avoided the arrow, the Moro goes to string another arrow onto his bow but hears someone charging forth with a war cry. Looking up, he spots the Dayak charging him with his jimpul in hand and ready to chop the Moro down to bits.
The Filipino Moro responds by tossing his bow aside and quickly reaches for his kalasag shield and manages to block the jimpul. The two tribeman struggle to gain control of the battle and the Dayak would be the one who gains the advantage.
The Indonesian warrior raises his foot up and kicks the Moro in the stomach causing the man to stumble backwards while also dropping his kalis in the process.
The Headhunter takes the chance to lunge forth and bring his jimpul down in hopes of chopping the Moro's head off his shoulders but the Moro sidesteps out of the way he swings his kalasag shield and bashes the Dayak sending the other tribal warrior tumbling into the nearby bushes and falling on his back. The Moro then makes his way deep into the jungle brush to where he had stashed his remaining weapons.
After recovering from his fall into the brush, the Dayak looks on to see his foe vanish in the jungle and growls ferociously. Before he rushes after the Filipino warrior he walks up to a tree and scoops up his niabor and mandau and gives chase.
After making his way through the jungle path the Moro comes across the tree where his kampilan and panabas lay waiting for him to use and turning back he spots the Dayak emerging from the brush wish a strange looking curved sword in hand. He then scoops up both weapons and places the panabas to his side strap.
The Moro prepares himself by raising his kalasag to intercept the blow from the Dayak's niabor and the force in which the Indonesian warrior swung his sword got the blade slightly stuck in the Moro's shield.
The Moro twists the shield slightly causing the Dayak's arm to jerk upwards a bit causing his side to be open for attack.
The Filipino takes the chance to swing his kampilan but the Dayak drops his niabor and jumps back and avoids being sliced open. The Dayak then scoops up his niabor and goes for another swing and this time he manages to land a slice onto the Moro's arm.
Grunting from the pain, the Moro ignores it and goes to tackle the Dayak so he can shove him to the ground but the Indonesian moves to the side and shield bashes his opponent into a tree.
This causes the Moro to drop his kampilan and he looks up to see the Dayak coming in with a horizontal swing of the niabor. The Moro ducks under the swing causing the Dayak's sword to become stuck in the tree's trunk.
Quickly crawling away to make some space between him and his foe he reaches for his panabas and goes to chop off the Dayak's arm but the tribal warrior raises hi terabai to block the attack but the power of the Moro's swing sees the terabai be sliced to the point where the shield partially cracks.
The Moro smirks at the sight of this and kicks the Dayak in his back sending the man falling onto the ground on his knees. Adrenaline fills the Moro's system and he raises his panabas and brings it down and slices the Dayak across his back, slicing both his kelambi cloth off his body and leaving a horrid cut on his back.
Despite the pain from the attack, the Dayak looks back to see the Moro going in for another chop and quickly rolls out of the way and with his mandau strapped to his side, he goes for it and delivers a swing that slices clean through the Moro's left hamstring.
Screaming in pain, the Moro collapses onto his knee and before he can do anything the Indonesian warrior follows through by thrusting his mandau through the Moro's back making him cry in agony as the blade now protrudes out his stomach.
The Filipino tribesman coughs violenty, almost like he is gagging as blood comes out of his mouth.
With his opponent helpless before him, the Dayak warrior yanks the mandau out of the Moro's body and goes to finish the fight but a maniacal gleam appears in his eyes.
He leaves the mandau stuck in his enemy's body and walks over to where his niabor was at the tree trunk and retrieves it.
Heading back to the mangled Filipino he sets his terabai down and he grabs his foe by his hair. Then he takes the niabor and violently chops through the Moro's neck. The Filipino warrior screams were silenced as the niabor was swung one last time at his neck and completely severs his head.
The blood spurting out of the wound covers the Indonesian warrior.
He raises his newest prize into the air while shouting triumphantly as the rainfall intensifies washing the blood off his body.
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Winner: Dayak Headhunter
Dayak Headhunter: 511
Jimpul: 122
Niabor: 131
Dayak Bow: 120
Mandau: 138
Filipino Moro: 489
Kalis: 119
Kampilan: 132
Pana: 120
Panabas: 118
X-Factors
Training: 83/Training: 86
Intimidation: 95/Intimidation: 90
Ferocity: 93/Ferocity: 93
Physicality: 89/Physicality: 89
Endurance: 87/Endurance: 87
Killer Instinct: 93/Killer Instinct: 94
Armor Failure Rate
Terabai: 3% - Kalasag: 3%
In what would be one of the closest and bloodiest battles in Deadliest Warrior history. It would be the Dayak Headhunter who will prevail in the end. He won a close contest with over 51.1% while the Filipino Moro won 48.9%. It was thanks to his much more brutal nature and his mandau and jimpul which delivered near instant kills all throughout the simulations. The Moro however, made life hell for the Dayak as his vicious kampilan as well as his more versatile kalis allowed him to remain literally a hair away behind the competition.
''Wow! This was easily one of the best, if not the best tribal warrior match up we've ever had! I was unable to decide a winner since these two warriors were so evenly matched.'' DAM said excitedly.
''Damn, it was so close and I thought the deadly kampilan of the Moro was going to give him the win and he was the more ferocious warrior between the two. It was one of the greatest matches ever.'' Zivon seconded.
''Oh darn, I thought the better training of the Moro warriors were going to play a factor in the simulations. The Dayak did bring in comparable weapons that were tailor-made for one thing, taking heads off.'' Demigod said.
''I'm so happy we finally got to feature the Dayak in a battle and if there was one other tribal warrior who was going to make him shit his pants, it definitely was gonna to be the Moro. Congrats to the Dayak Headhunters.'' Rice Man concluded with a nod before placing a finger on his chin. ''Hm...I wonder how the Dayak would fare against the Apache or Maasai warrior...''
(Following the hardest battle he has ever been in his life the Dayak is seen walking through the jungle brush back to his village. Strapped to his side is the fallen Moro's kampilan and panabas. Two weapons he will hang proudly in his home as well as the third trophy in his hands being the Moro's...head...which was staring emptily into space.)
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Next time on Deadliest Warrior: Rice Man's Edition. Two titans of warfare meet for the first time in a battle to prove who is superior.
George Washington: The 'Father of America' whose use of hybrid warfare tactics brought the mighty British empire to it's knees.
vs.
Gustavus Adolphus: The 'Father of Modern Warfare' whose use of innovative tactics and weaponry turned the nation of Sweden into a world power.
WHO...IS...DEADLIEST?!
A/N: In addition to the matches I've posted last episode which will most likely be another season, I've decided to throw in Contras vs. Afghan Mujahideen in a battle of the U.S. backed freedom fighters. Another match up that I am looking forward to doing is Scipio Africanus vs. Arminius. In the end I hope this match turned out well for you and until next time, peace.