Combatants

Rules

• Standard Versions.


• In Character.


• Sensei stamina isn't a factor for this match.


• Win by Death,

Callouts:

Taskmaster. He has better stamina and more impressive fighting skills.

Sensei stomps unless Tony abuses his gear.

Honestly, Taskmaster stomps this. In pure h2h, I’d give it to Sensei, but Tony’s equipment gives him way too much of an advantage. I can’t imagine any scenario of Sensei winning unless Taskmaster is arrogant again and goes for close quarters. In these conditions, Tony can just simply....put a bullet in Sensei’s head, not like he’s a bullet-timer. Hard for me to see Sensei winning.

Non jobbing Taskmaster wins, he's skilled enough to keep up and has better gear.

Feats for Sensei?

He wrecked Batman, going completely untouched while ragdolling him. The only reason Bruce won later on was because of superior stamina, while Sensei can only fight for 1-2 minutes due to old age. For the record, Batman has way better physicals than Sensei. Sensei is literally just an old man with such shit physicals he can't fight for more than 2 minutes by his own admission. Sensei still stomped Bruce even tho he was decently skilled (I have him as third best fighter tied with Cassandra Cain myself, in DC of course) himself and has massively better physicals, due to sheer skill, only armed with a wooden stick. Although you can argue Sensei is actually pretty fast, but I would disagree for a few reasons. To make it even more impressive showing, Batman's physicals were enhanced by the Suit Of Sorrows, which allowed him to defeat some of the world's most skilled fighters way faster than he originally could, as stated by Bruce himself. So this is an actually an amped Batman, and Sensei destroyed him, when Batman had every possible advantage.

I still think Taskmaster wins tho.

Taskmaster.

inb4 Sensei is the best h2h fighter in DC

I have that as Stick myself

@lanternbatman: Wait Batman was wearing the Suit of Sorrows during Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul? I thought it was because the monks said it was divine intervention from Rama Kushna. Shame I didn't read all the issues for it.

As long as Tony does not play around, he should be able to take it. Even though there is a good chance that the Sensei will smack him around a little at the beginning of the fight before Taskmaster catches on.

I can see Taskmaster taking a victory against Sensei in a h2h combat situation, assuming he's got the right gear on that is.

@lvenger: Yeah, IIRC Talia gave it to him. I’m unsure if all his other stats were amped by the Suit or Rama Kushna, but the Suit should definitely increase his durability.

@lanternbatman: I know it did during Batman Inc but it didn't seem to have that effect against Sensei. Still, the suit does appear to grant enhanced durability and endurance based on the New 52 showings.

this fight can go either way even based on that

@lvenger: I’m pretty sure Talia told him the suit offers extra protection when she gave it to him. It’s other showings just collaborate on that. Plus Micheal Lane Azrael had good showings with the armor himself during Post-Crisis.

@lanternbatman: Fair enough, I remember Michael Lane was really tough in that suit.

@lanternbatman: Jesus that is actually pretty impressive, but I agree with you that it doesn’t show that he can beat Taskmaster (assuming he’s serious as he should be in a battle forum debate, otherwise he could get stomped). Tony is >much< faster than Bruce is and he has the skill to take on people like Spider-Man in CQQ despite being massively inferior in stats...

Sensei just appears to be ridiculously proficient in precision strikes which Tony is as well, and even in hand to hand Tony will start catching on by using Sensei’s style against him or adapting to use a style more suited to dealing with someone that relies on quick and efficient hits such as Daredevil or Spider-Man.

Although yeah, there’s really nothing stopping Tony from just spamming arrows, shooting Sensei in the forehead or using a sword+flashbang combo to drop him in seconds.

@sy8000: @morpheus_: @king-ragnar: @lanternbatman: @thedailybagel: What if I remove gear, pure H2H? Would you guys change your answer?

@thekinfing: it’d probably be tougher, but Tony should already have the skill set to compete, is >much< faster and his photographic reflexes should allow him to dismantle Sensei with his own moves after a scuffle or two.

Taskmaster is nearly impossible to beat in a hand to hand fight at his best unless you have a massive physical advantage or have some type of hax (like Mr X) which allows you to mess with his body reading.

Thats when he is being written competently and isn't getting shat on by Deadpool.

And tbh he has copied so many amazing fighters that at this point that he shouldn't need to copy somebody to beat them

@decaf_wizard: hence why I specifically said “at his best” and “assuming he’s serious”.

he’s flat out stomped Deadpool the last two times they’ve fought.

Yea I know, its just that some writers dont do the guy any justice