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FNF (Round 1): M5 results and The Veiled Avenger vs. "the heroine"

Round 1, Match 5 results

Ion vs. Mad Dog

As I see it, the outcome of this fight would probably come down to an issue of whether Mad Dog could seize the element of surprise.

Both the combatants have super strength...but Ion is a teenager, whereas Buzz Baxter is a former Air Force colonel. In terms of raw fighting skill, then, I'd have to assume Mad Dog's superiority. You might argue that his insanity reduces this advantage, but the legendary battlefield prowess of the Viking berserkers blunts (if it doesn't completely invalidate) that argument.

If Mad Dog gets the jump on Ion, the next critical question would be whether he could pierce the teen's forcefield (especially with his fang venom). It's difficult to determine this. According to Wikipedia, Mad Dog has bionically strengthened jaw muscles to increase his biting strength, so that might make you think the Mad Dog could take him down if he could get into a close-quarter row. On the other hand, though, Ion's forcefield has been demonstrated to be powerful enough that a baseball bat cracks over it without hurting him. Even a point-blank blast from a gatling gun does nothing more than "leave a welt."
Thus, even though Mad Dog theoretically could puncture Ion's forcefield, the fact that there's nothing in the specified text of Solo Avengers #9 that would seem to demonstrate his bite power, whereas MOST Comics #1 does show us a super-robust forcefield for Ion.

Despite being a knock-down drag out, given the issues cited above I'd give the slim advantage to Ion.

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As a long-time Captain America fan, I had a strange love-hate response to
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FNF (Round 1): M4 results and Ion vs. Mad Dog

Round 1, Match 4 results

Detective Chimp vs. Wizard

This one really was a toss-up. Overall, Wizard seemed to have more powers and gadgets. Against nothing more than Detective Chimp's super-intelligence and normal chimpanzee strength/agility, Wizard would seem to come out on top.

However, in the specific comic referenced for Wizard (Miss Liberty #1) you don't really see him use any of this. Thus, you might think Detective Chimp would have enough fighting prowess to beat Wizard.

Unfortunately, Detective Chimp doesn't look like much in his specified comic either (Day of Vengeance #3), unless you count sarcasm as a "super-power".

The specified setting doesn't seem like it would affect the fight too much. Both of these guys are heroes, so I figure neither would do anything like taking a hostage. I'd expect a similar showing in terms of agility and strength. The only detail that would seem to tilt the outcome a bit is the specification that this setting features, "Hundreds of food carts, gastropubs and clubs offer a plethora of culinary choices and those who feel hungry for something else can enjoy concerts, musea, musical activities or one of the many other recreational venues."

Based on that, and Detective Chimp's established tendency to alcoholism, I'd expect DC to have knocked back a few already. Inebriated, I figure Wizard takes him down.