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Steven Seagal Would Have Beaten Jean-Claude Van Damme In A Fight.
Both of these actors claimed to have real martials arts expertise. Van Damme did win some Karate competitions, so I supposed his claim was credible. I don't think Seagal's expertise was ever objectively validated in the same way, but he seemed to impress the people around him with his martial arts skills and claimed to be an Aikido master. In fact, that's how he got his start in the film business, after acting as a bodyguard to a Hollywood mover and shaker. So who do you think would win in a real fight between them?
 Hidell  04 Jun 2008 01:12
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I am not sure, though akido can teach you how to kill, It is possible to kill with a punch. Lets get it on, no great loss, whoever loses,
 
 2free  08 Jun 2008 02:45
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Yeh definitely seagal to win
 
 5cantej  04 Jun 2008 19:58
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Of course Seagal could win. All he would have to do is throw a bag of cocaine on the floor and Van Damnation would get on his knees and start snorting. Easy target.
 
 K9  04 Jun 2008 16:34
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As long as he didn't have to chase Mr. Clod too far I think Segal would clean the floor with him. More than a hundred yards and the vino and chicken wings would start to tell.
 
 finsch  04 Jun 2008 06:31
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He can also use his beer belly as an additional weapon.
 
 moreno  04 Jun 2008 02:47
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I think Steven Seagal radiates a kind of genuine menace. Despite the fact that he tries to project a certain Buddha-like image in some of his films, there are stories about him bullying and abusing his sexual partners and low-level staff on movie sets. Of course, being mean and sadistic doesn't necessarily translate into success in a fight, but it probably counts for something.

Seagal also has a bodyweight advantage over Van Damme which might prove telling. And, while I freely admit I know little about them, my impression is that Aikido would probably be more effective than Karate, simply because it is defensive in nature and based on turning the opponents' moves against them, while I think Karate has a lot of glitzy moves that are mainly for show.
 
 Hidell  04 Jun 2008 01:34
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I would say Van Damme purely because he's currently in better shape. Segal has let himself go a bit. I like Van Damme more anyway, all Segal does is slap people and they die (in his films anyway). While he is head of the SWAT team in his town and an honorarary Sheriff, his fighting techniques, from what I've seen look too elaborate to be effective. When watching Van Damme however, you can really feel the impact of his moves.
 
 Jakers  04 Jun 2008 18:28
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Jean-Claude Van Damme is a real professional who can fight without using stuntmen and tricks. Seagal is just an actor, paid to act in pre-arranged fight scenes.
I would bet all my money on JC !
 
 Garamond  04 Jun 2008 15:20
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