Top 10 Movie Fistfights

sometimes fisticuffs are enough to keep

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down our picks for the top 10 movie fist

down our picks for the top 10 movie fist fights for this list we’re choosing the

fights for this list we’re choosing the

fights for this list we’re choosing the hands-on confrontations from film that

hands-on confrontations from film that

hands-on confrontations from film that were either ultra violent cinematically

were either ultra violent cinematically

were either ultra violent cinematically brilliant emotional or all of those

brilliant emotional or all of those

brilliant emotional or all of those rolled into one job we’re focusing on

rolled into one job we’re focusing on

rolled into one job we’re focusing on fights that don’t take place in official

fights that don’t take place in official

fights that don’t take place in official sports venues which means we’re

sports venues which means we’re

sports venues which means we’re excluding Rocky and snatch

we’re also omitting any fight that is

we’re also omitting any fight that is more kick centric or at least isn’t only

more kick centric or at least isn’t only

more kick centric or at least isn’t only about the hands along the lines of the

about the hands along the lines of the

about the hands along the lines of the Bruce Lee versus Chuck Norris

Bruce Lee versus Chuck Norris

Bruce Lee versus Chuck Norris confrontation in way of the Dragon

confrontation in way of the Dragon

confrontation in way of the Dragon oh and heads up spoiler alert

number 10 Charles Bronson vs. gipsy

number 10 Charles Bronson vs. gipsy Bronson

so this is Charles Bronson upcoming

so this is Charles Bronson upcoming street fighter and wannabe celebrity and

street fighter and wannabe celebrity and

street fighter and wannabe celebrity and what better way for him to showcase his

what better way for him to showcase his

what better way for him to showcase his abilities to the public then by brawling

abilities to the public then by brawling

abilities to the public then by brawling with a gipsy in this fight we get to see

with a gipsy in this fight we get to see

with a gipsy in this fight we get to see the mustache donning bronson portrayed

the mustache donning bronson portrayed

the mustache donning bronson portrayed by tom hardy display his true brute

by tom hardy display his true brute

by tom hardy display his true brute force by getting pummeled and doing some

force by getting pummeled and doing some

force by getting pummeled and doing some pummeling of his own not only that but

pummeling of his own not only that but

pummeling of his own not only that but he finishes it all off with some dark

he finishes it all off with some dark

he finishes it all off with some dark bronze and humor by whizzing on the guy

bronze and humor by whizzing on the guy

bronze and humor by whizzing on the guy [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number 9 John McClane vs. Karl die hard

this spy team is great for the same

this spy team is great for the same reasons die hard it’s great it’s gritty

reasons die hard it’s great it’s gritty

reasons die hard it’s great it’s gritty it’s realistic and well Bruce Willis is

it’s realistic and well Bruce Willis is

it’s realistic and well Bruce Willis is shirtless and bloody after John McClane

shirtless and bloody after John McClane

shirtless and bloody after John McClane has taken out multiple German bad guys

has taken out multiple German bad guys

has taken out multiple German bad guys he is left to tangle with the beefcake

he is left to tangle with the beefcake

he is left to tangle with the beefcake Karl and what can only be described as

Karl and what can only be described as

Karl and what can only be described as an extremely uncor Grouch dance McClane

an extremely uncor Grouch dance McClane

an extremely uncor Grouch dance McClane and Karl Duke it out with staircase

and Karl Duke it out with staircase

and Karl Duke it out with staircase crabs and hair poles aplenty and who can

crabs and hair poles aplenty and who can

crabs and hair poles aplenty and who can forget the memorable conclusion that

forget the memorable conclusion that

forget the memorable conclusion that leaves us all choked up

number eight

number eight Frank Martin versus henchman the

Frank Martin versus henchman the

Frank Martin versus henchman the transporter take the multiple bad guys

transporter take the multiple bad guys

transporter take the multiple bad guys of a Bruce Lee film as well as the

of a Bruce Lee film as well as the

of a Bruce Lee film as well as the gymnastic Lee mesmerizing and at times

gymnastic Lee mesmerizing and at times

gymnastic Lee mesmerizing and at times comically entertaining prowess of a

comically entertaining prowess of a

comically entertaining prowess of a Jackie Chan movie and that’s what you

Jackie Chan movie and that’s what you

Jackie Chan movie and that’s what you get here for training badass driver and

get here for training badass driver and

get here for training badass driver and fighter Frank Martin also known as the

fighter Frank Martin also known as the

fighter Frank Martin also known as the titular transporter Jason Statham

titular transporter Jason Statham

titular transporter Jason Statham constantly finds himself tackling

constantly finds himself tackling

constantly finds himself tackling multiple bad guys with whom he deals

multiple bad guys with whom he deals

multiple bad guys with whom he deals with aplomb through this action thriller

take this scene for example while at a

take this scene for example while at a bus depot riddled with suits all he has

bus depot riddled with suits all he has

bus depot riddled with suits all he has is his acrobatic abilities oh and a lot

is his acrobatic abilities oh and a lot

is his acrobatic abilities oh and a lot of oil

number seven John Maeda versus Frank

number seven John Maeda versus Frank Armitage they live try these off so here

Armitage they live try these off so here

Armitage they live try these off so here is a guy who really really wants another

is a guy who really really wants another

is a guy who really really wants another guy to try on his sunglasses seriously

guy to try on his sunglasses seriously

guy to try on his sunglasses seriously that’s the crux in his fight either put

that’s the crux in his fight either put

that’s the crux in his fight either put on these glasses are started in that

on these glasses are started in that

on these glasses are started in that trash belonging to a film that can only

trash belonging to a film that can only

trash belonging to a film that can only be described as an alien trip wrapped in

be described as an alien trip wrapped in

be described as an alien trip wrapped in paranoia we see wrestler rowdy roddy

paranoia we see wrestler rowdy roddy

paranoia we see wrestler rowdy roddy piper take on keith david in a messy pub

piper take on keith david in a messy pub

piper take on keith david in a messy pub brawl style fight in an alleyway put on

brawl style fight in an alleyway put on

brawl style fight in an alleyway put on the glasses this encounter is so long

the glasses this encounter is so long

the glasses this encounter is so long and unpredictable you get the impression

and unpredictable you get the impression

and unpredictable you get the impression that the actors just said to hell with

that the actors just said to hell with

that the actors just said to hell with the choreography take a look

the choreography take a look

the choreography take a look put him on

No number six

No number six Captain America versus Winter Soldier

Captain America versus Winter Soldier

Captain America versus Winter Soldier Captain America the Winter Soldier two

Captain America the Winter Soldier two

Captain America the Winter Soldier two super human beings head-to-head that is

super human beings head-to-head that is

super human beings head-to-head that is what Marvel films are all about although

what Marvel films are all about although

what Marvel films are all about although they were friends in the past the memory

they were friends in the past the memory

they were friends in the past the memory loss of Bucky Barnes

loss of Bucky Barnes

loss of Bucky Barnes aka the Winter Soldier results in these

aka the Winter Soldier results in these

aka the Winter Soldier results in these two becoming adversaries

two becoming adversaries

two becoming adversaries the scene has undeniably raw power as

the scene has undeniably raw power as

the scene has undeniably raw power as you can see that both super soldiers are

you can see that both super soldiers are

you can see that both super soldiers are fighting with an equal mix of fury and

fighting with an equal mix of fury and

fighting with an equal mix of fury and desperation number 5 Bane vs Batman The

desperation number 5 Bane vs Batman The

desperation number 5 Bane vs Batman The Dark Knight Rises let the nerves rhythm

Dark Knight Rises let the nerves rhythm

Dark Knight Rises let the nerves rhythm it can be hard to side who you want to

it can be hard to side who you want to

it can be hard to side who you want to win in a fight when both sides are so

win in a fight when both sides are so

win in a fight when both sides are so damn cool your punishment must be lost a

damn cool your punishment must be lost a

damn cool your punishment must be lost a bit although fats is defeated early in

bit although fats is defeated early in

bit although fats is defeated early in the movie he returns to Gotham all fired

the movie he returns to Gotham all fired

the movie he returns to Gotham all fired up and ready to tackle Bane again

surrounded by Bane’s henchmen and

surrounded by Bane’s henchmen and citizens of the city we see these two

citizens of the city we see these two

citizens of the city we see these two fight it out in the street Batman

fight it out in the street Batman

fight it out in the street Batman growing noticeably stronger as the scene

growing noticeably stronger as the scene

growing noticeably stronger as the scene goes on eventually beats the bad guys

goes on eventually beats the bad guys

goes on eventually beats the bad guys but by kicking him through a glass door

number four Sherlock Holmes versus

number four Sherlock Holmes versus McMurdo Sherlock Holmes regardless of

McMurdo Sherlock Holmes regardless of

McMurdo Sherlock Holmes regardless of what you thought of Robert Downey junior

what you thought of Robert Downey junior

what you thought of Robert Downey junior incarnation of the great Sherlock Holmes

incarnation of the great Sherlock Holmes

incarnation of the great Sherlock Holmes there was no denying that this

there was no denying that this

there was no denying that this slow-motion fight scene was brilliant

hiding away in another one of his odd

hiding away in another one of his odd past times we see Holmes partake in a

past times we see Holmes partake in a

past times we see Holmes partake in a bare-knuckle fight after getting wailed

bare-knuckle fight after getting wailed

bare-knuckle fight after getting wailed on a few times he decides to call it

on a few times he decides to call it

on a few times he decides to call it quits

quits

quits but he just can’t turn his back on a

but he just can’t turn his back on a

but he just can’t turn his back on a challenge first distract target then

challenge first distract target then

challenge first distract target then block his burn jab count with cross to

block his burn jab count with cross to

block his burn jab count with cross to the other cheek what comes next is a

the other cheek what comes next is a

the other cheek what comes next is a blow-by-blow breakdown of combat genius

number three the narrator versus

number three the narrator versus angelface Fight Club this one is

angelface Fight Club this one is

angelface Fight Club this one is relatively short and sweet and by sweet

relatively short and sweet and by sweet

relatively short and sweet and by sweet we mean brutal upset over not being

we mean brutal upset over not being

we mean brutal upset over not being Tyler’s golden boy anymore our narrator

Tyler’s golden boy anymore our narrator

Tyler’s golden boy anymore our narrator takes his anger out on one of Project

takes his anger out on one of Project

takes his anger out on one of Project Mayhem most fair-haired

Mayhem most fair-haired

Mayhem most fair-haired members after knocking him down and

members after knocking him down and

members after knocking him down and climbing on top of him he ignores the

climbing on top of him he ignores the

climbing on top of him he ignores the tap out and go limp rule and instead

tap out and go limp rule and instead

tap out and go limp rule and instead pummels his opponents face into mush his

pummels his opponents face into mush his

pummels his opponents face into mush his excuse I felt like just trying something

excuse I felt like just trying something

excuse I felt like just trying something beautiful

beautiful

beautiful number two Jason Bourne versus deshmukh

number two Jason Bourne versus deshmukh

number two Jason Bourne versus deshmukh satti The Bourne Ultimatum

first off we’ve got Jason Bourne jumping

first off we’ve got Jason Bourne jumping through a freaking window bonus points

through a freaking window bonus points

through a freaking window bonus points for that what ensues is a typical Bourne

for that what ensues is a typical Bourne

for that what ensues is a typical Bourne tussle filled with smashed furniture

tussle filled with smashed furniture

tussle filled with smashed furniture expert martial arts improvised melee

expert martial arts improvised melee

expert martial arts improvised melee weapons and gruesome injuries but what

weapons and gruesome injuries but what

weapons and gruesome injuries but what also makes the scenes so great is the

also makes the scenes so great is the

also makes the scenes so great is the over-the-shoulder camera angle as we

over-the-shoulder camera angle as we

over-the-shoulder camera angle as we feel like we are inflicting and

feel like we are inflicting and

feel like we are inflicting and receiving each punch throughout before

receiving each punch throughout before

receiving each punch throughout before we unveil our number one brawl here are

we unveil our number one brawl here are

we unveil our number one brawl here are a few honorable mentions

number one neo versus Agent Smith the

number one neo versus Agent Smith the matrix surrenders mr. Anderson indeed

matrix surrenders mr. Anderson indeed

matrix surrenders mr. Anderson indeed you’re empty

you’re empty

you’re empty so are you with all their guns out of

so are you with all their guns out of

so are you with all their guns out of bullets we watch neo tackle the

bullets we watch neo tackle the

bullets we watch neo tackle the seemingly unstoppable agent Smith with

seemingly unstoppable agent Smith with

seemingly unstoppable agent Smith with the ultra fast fight moves that the

the ultra fast fight moves that the

the ultra fast fight moves that the movie franchise has been renowned for

from punching out walls to being thrown

from punching out walls to being thrown through them and producing

through them and producing

through them and producing lightning-fast haymakers to multiple

lightning-fast haymakers to multiple

lightning-fast haymakers to multiple midair kicks this scene sums up the

midair kicks this scene sums up the

midair kicks this scene sums up the Matrix nicely with its gravity defying

Matrix nicely with its gravity defying

Matrix nicely with its gravity defying dimension shifting action on steroids

dimension shifting action on steroids

dimension shifting action on steroids and the magic all takes place in a grimy

and the magic all takes place in a grimy

and the magic all takes place in a grimy but all tube fitting subway do you agree

but all tube fitting subway do you agree

but all tube fitting subway do you agree with our list what’s your favorite punch

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