Dragon vs. Colt, "Way of the Dragon" (1972)

"Movement number 4: Dragon seeks path. Hi-yah!"

Raoul Duke has the upper hand. He's big, young, and strong. He has Bruce beat. Raoul Duke, the man who we most often find thrust kicking the Deadly Foes of Jonathan Brandis through a windshield, has Bruce Lee (who only would lose to Batman or Captain America, remember) DEFEATED. Down and out. Unfortunately he was still a few years away from making FIREWALKER so he doesn't act fast enough, and that gives Bruce the opportunity to do what, class?

Adapt. From static to flowing. From attacking to counter-striking. Moving in and out. Lee sets him up, destroys his limbs, and finally, because he has no choice and Raoul Duke is a whole hell of a lot harder to beat up than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (and possibly even Bill Walton), guillotines Colt right out of his 45's and wins the fight. Then he pays respect to his fallen opponent. Because he is Bruce Lee and was too damn great to stay on this Earth for too long.

This was one of the (if not THE) last movies to be filmed at the actual Roman Coliseum, so Colt and Dragon duking it out in the very literal gladiatorial sense is a big deal. Bruce Lee would go on to be the most important martial arts legend and icon of modern times. Raoul Duke would go on to be the guy who gave the thumbs up to the Average Joes in "Dodgeball."

Why do we fight? Why do any of these fights happen? Life. Pride. Dignity. Making something of yourself or a situation. We fight battles every day. Not always with our fists, but we do. And unlike Bruce Lee we don't always win them all.
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