The most unusual matchup on Deadliest Warrior, thus far, had to be Shaolin Monk vs. Maori Warrior. Not only are the fighting styles of the two warriors different, but so were their entire approach to life and existence.
Some spoilers may follow.
In one corner the Shaolin Monk, calm, "pacifist", spiritual, carrying a variety of deadly steel weapons. My personal favorite were the steel hooks, which looked like something that a Klingon warrior would carry in a blood and pain ritual (and there, by the way, would be an interesting matchup: Deadliest Warrior: Klingon vs. some other rough, tough alien.)
We've all seen Shaolin Monks on TV and at the movies. They tend not to start fights, but are quite happy to finish them, usually in a whirlwind of kung fu kicks to the sides of their opponents' heads. One of the Deadliest Warrior experts thought that the Shaolin Monks were overrated, hyped by David Carradine and others.
In the other corner, the Maori warrior, fierce, brutal, slightly cannibalistic, and somewhat unfamiliar to folks outside of New Zealand. The Maoris were the natives of New Zealand and had caused all sorts of headaches for the European settlers. By all accounts they spent most of their time fighting, killing, then eating one another.
The Maori wielded mainly stone aged weapons, though constructed of natural materials found in the western Pacific. They had a spear tipped with Manta Ray barbs that looked quite nasty. The shark tooth dagger was also impressive. Both weapons would leave parts of themselves inside an enemy to continue to do damage.
The Deadliest Warrior show proceeded like the others, with the teams of experts doing their boasting and attacking ballistic jelled manikins and animal skulls. The Maori expert, a big, tough looking fellow seemed particularly obsessed with ripping peoples' heads off.
The stone aged weapons of the Maori warriors were not to be despised, especially when wielded by someone strong enough to shatter bones and rip flash to ribbons. The Shaolin Monks' steel weapons were deadly as well, especially in the hands of someone who had agility and skill.
Some spoilers may follow.
In one corner the Shaolin Monk, calm, "pacifist", spiritual, carrying a variety of deadly steel weapons. My personal favorite were the steel hooks, which looked like something that a Klingon warrior would carry in a blood and pain ritual (and there, by the way, would be an interesting matchup: Deadliest Warrior: Klingon vs. some other rough, tough alien.)
We've all seen Shaolin Monks on TV and at the movies. They tend not to start fights, but are quite happy to finish them, usually in a whirlwind of kung fu kicks to the sides of their opponents' heads. One of the Deadliest Warrior experts thought that the Shaolin Monks were overrated, hyped by David Carradine and others.
In the other corner, the Maori warrior, fierce, brutal, slightly cannibalistic, and somewhat unfamiliar to folks outside of New Zealand. The Maoris were the natives of New Zealand and had caused all sorts of headaches for the European settlers. By all accounts they spent most of their time fighting, killing, then eating one another.
The Maori wielded mainly stone aged weapons, though constructed of natural materials found in the western Pacific. They had a spear tipped with Manta Ray barbs that looked quite nasty. The shark tooth dagger was also impressive. Both weapons would leave parts of themselves inside an enemy to continue to do damage.
The Deadliest Warrior show proceeded like the others, with the teams of experts doing their boasting and attacking ballistic jelled manikins and animal skulls. The Maori expert, a big, tough looking fellow seemed particularly obsessed with ripping peoples' heads off.
The stone aged weapons of the Maori warriors were not to be despised, especially when wielded by someone strong enough to shatter bones and rip flash to ribbons. The Shaolin Monks' steel weapons were deadly as well, especially in the hands of someone who had agility and skill.
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