Fighting Game TOC: Lightweight Division: Final Match

[icymatt]

Welcome to my Fighting Game Tournament of Champions! Here, we pit the greatest champions from all sorts of fighting games against eachother and see who comes out on top! If you've participated in any other TOC before, you know how the basic rules work. However, for my tournament, fighters start about 20 feet from eachother. Remember, only vote for the one you honestly think would win in the conditions given (no fanboyism!), and if you need any information on any of the challengers, JUST ASK. Now to begin.

Chipp Zanuff(Guilty Gear)

Vs.

Talbain(Darkstalkers)

Randomly selected Terrain:
Haunted Cheateau (Darkstalkers, with a touch of MK):
This creaky, labyrinthine mansion sits in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a wildly overgrown vineyard. Beneath the mansion rests a ratmaze of cold stone cellars/dungeon, with the occaisonal secret passageway.


Results:
Round 1
Ling Xiaoyu vs. Sean: Ling Xiaoyu(7-1)
May vs. Cham-Cham: May(4-2)
Hibiki Takane vs. Fei-Long: Hibiki Takane(4-1)
Talim vs. Talbain: Talbain(4-0)
Cammy vs. Felicia: Cammy(4-2)
Dan vs. Chipp Zanuff: Chipp Zanuff(4-2)
Ibuki vs. Hotaru Futaba: Ibuki(3-0)
Sakura vs. Chris: Chris(2-0)

Round 2
Cammy vs. Chipp Zanuff: Chipp Zanuff(2-0)
Ling Xiaoyu vs. May: May(3-0)
Hibiki Takane vs. Chris: Hibiki Takane(2-0)
Ibuki vs. Talbain: Talbain(3-0)

Round 3
Hibiki Takane vs. Talbain: Talbain(2-0)
May vs. Chipp Zanuff: Chipp Zanuff(2-0)

Final
Chipp Zanuff vs. Talbain: ????

FIGHT!

[Rando]

I vote for Talbain.

Chip is a lot of cross up teleportation and aerial presence, as well as speed and combos. Talbain is a bit slower, but not a lot, he has good anti-air moves, and priority punishers. In terms of background Talbain is several lifetimes old, and a skilled martial artists, that is also a werewolf, Chipp is a skilled, although young ninja with an organized crime background. Both characters have a similar reach.

[icymatt]

I need some more votes before I can start the MWs, so please get those opinions in.

[Q99]

I have to agree with Talbain being the better fighter too. Even if we say they have near-equal skill, the werewolf factor comes into play and that's the edge needed to win.

[Rokk_Krinn]

Well, once again, no real surprise that I'm voting for John. However, I feel it's a justifiable vote because as noted, the werewolf just totally outclasses Chip in regards to physical capability and experience. His fighting skills are top-notch and it's going to be nightmarish for Chip to try and close in for combat (not to mention his stealth is shot to pieces against someone with Talbain's senses).

Vote: John Talbain

[ca551u5]

Chipp's good, but he's fighting an ancient and highly trained werewolf. Sorry mate, you're outclassed by Talbain.