Yeah, I've stated before, the battles would be different if they fought in units instead of one-on-one, and if the combatants were able to choose their surroundings. Have stealth-based fighters like ninja or even Apaches fighting in broad daylight, out in the open, neutralizes some of their bag of fighting tricks. And while I was in doubt at first about this fight, I did notice that there was a lot of focus on the cohesive fighting ability of the Romans, and I kept thinking that their ability to fight in groups wasn't relevant to this fight.
----- Original Message ----- From: "B Smith" <daikaij...@yahoo.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 4:38:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: "Deadliest Warrior": Roman Centurion vs. Indian Rajput Rajput. It was clearly a case of a superior one on one combatant fighting a soldier who excels in unit level combat. That said I think a Roman century or legion would have beaten the Rajput. The Roman expert had it right that the Roman tactics would have overcome the Rajput but one on one the a Centurion was out of luck. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Justin Mohareb <justinmoha...@...> wrote: > > Dammit! My DVR ended during the fight! Spoil me, who won? > > Justin > > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:23 PM, Keith Johnson > <keithbjohn...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > Can you tell I love this show? Tonight's new ep (on now) sets a Roman > > Centurion against an Indian Rajput. I've been looking for something like > > this. India has contributed a great deal to armed and unarmed combat, and > > had some unique weaponry. The matchup ought to be interesting, though in > > the > > early comments, the "Deadliest Warrior" team all seems to lean toward the > > Roman, based on the empire's centuries of experience in warfare, and their > > perfection of creating the career soldier. > > Either way, such a fight with be brutal. the Rajput expert (who's descended > > from a royal line of Rajput) literally eviscerated a pig carcass with his > > weaponry. Primarily he's using that weapon which is basically a large > > stabbing knife attached to a glove which allows one to stab with the fist, > > using all the force of the straightened arm behind it. That device went > > through the Roman chain mail like the proverbial knife through butter. > > Have to admit, though, even I winced a bit at all the copious blood > > streaming from the carcass of that hapless swine. > > > > *********************************************** > > http://www.spike.com/blog/blood-on-sand-roman/95900?page=1&numPerPage=1 > > Blood on the Sand: Roman Centurion vs. Rajput > > Tonight on *Deadliest Warrior*, a Rajput warrior faces down a Roman > > Centurion in a fight to the finish. This week's *Blood on the Sand* stares > > down these two warriors and offers you an inside look at tonight's fight. > > > > Hey dudes, Max here. Thanks for sticking with us, and sending in your > > questions to *The Aftermath*< > > http://www.spike.com/full-episode/aftermath-nazi-ss-vs/38379 >- I think > > Gary had a great time answering your questions, and I know Geoff > > is looking forward to handling them this week. > > > > Tonight we've got a Roman Centurion squaring off against a Rajput Warrior, > > and you don't need me to tell you what makes this fight interesting. This > > is > > one of those apples and oranges comparisons as only *Deadliest > > Warrior*would do it. > > > > On the one hand, we've got our Centurions representing the best of Rome and > > her legions. I'd be kidding myself if I didn't say an interest in Roman > > history is what started me on the path that would eventually lead me to > > *Deadliest > > Warrior*. In the interest of full disclosure, allow me to admit I held a > > small bias towards our Centurions when we started. We stand here, the > > beneficiaries of Rome's legacy, 2763 years removed from the beginning of > > one > > of history's grandest experiments. For instance: > > Scientists plan on using four metric tons of lead mined by Romans< > > http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100415/full/news.2010.186.html >to shield a > > neutrino detector. Think about that for a minute - what Roman > > hands clawed from the earth over 2000 years ago is being used for cutting > > edge physics research today. Don't even get me started on the arch. > > > > But arguably, what made Rome great was administration and coordination. Her > > legions are remembered today for their discipline and organization, and > > their ability to utilize the strength of Rome's numbers, something that is > > of little use in our format. I'm sorry to say, but in a one-on-one fight > > against our Rajput, we may be looking at what is politely called "a > > Teutoburg situation." > > > > Our Rajput warriors fight with some of the most ornate (and yet > > functional!) weaponry we've seen to date. Importantly, they too left an > > enduring legacy. Remarkably, there were Rajput states up through the > > formation of the modern Indian state. No easy task, when you consider the > > myriad of enemies they faced across this vast span of time. > > > > However, having been largely ignorant of their history until we did this > > episode, I'd prefer to keep my foot out of my mouth, and suggest you pick > > up > > a book rather than take my/our word on it. > > > > All said, this really is one of the more interesting and unusual matchups > > we've seen this season, I hope you'll enjoy it. > > > > Be sure to shoot us your questions over Twitter as you're watching the > > show, and leave a comment here or on *Deadliest Warrior's* facebook< > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deadliest-Warrior/233995239506 >page if you > > want to see it on > > *The Aftermath*. You can find me, the Doc, or Geoff on Twitter as > > @MaxGeiger < http://twitter.com/maxgeiger >, @DrDorian< > > http://twitter.com/drdorian >, > > and @GeoffDesmoulin < http://twitter.com/geoffdesmoulin >, and be sure to > > check out Geoff < http://geoffdesmoulin.com/ > and the Doc's websites< > > http://drinkdox.com/ >while you're at it. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Read the Bitter Guide to the Bitter Guy. > http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com >
