Mario vs Zangief: who would win in a fist fight?
Pick the winner and how they win (TKO, DQ or decision), then see how everyone else called it.
Mario
“Jumpman” · Nintendo · 1981 · about 5′1″ (155 cm), about 154 lb (70 kg)
Nintendo’s mascot plumber, first seen jumping barrels in Donkey Kong. Has stomped more turtles than anyone alive and can lift Bowser by the tail.
Zangief
“The Red Cyclone” · Street Fighter · 1991 · 7′0″ (213 cm), 256 lb (116 kg)
Russian pro wrestler who trains by wrestling bears in the Siberian snow. Loves his country, his muscles and the Spinning Piledriver.
The crowd
Nobody has called this one yet.
The AI’s verdict (spoiler)
Zangief by DQ. Mario, 58 cm shorter, lands a few legal kicks, then can't resist his instincts: a triple-jump and ground-pound onto Zangief's head in round two. Stomps are fouls, so the referee disqualifies him. Zangief wins by DQ, still dancing.
Fair fight? Legalise Mario's jump-stomps, so his best move stops being a disqualification and he can bounce around Zangief's slow, heavy punches.
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