Knuckles vs Ryu

Knuckles from Sonic the Hedgehog vs Ryu from Street Fighter

Interlude
Everyone has a reason for fighting, whether it'd be for personal honor, to guard something powerful, or to protect those they hold dear. And when it comes to hand-to-hand one-on-one fights, these two are no exceptions for the matter.

Knuckles the Echidna Guardian of the Master Emerald on Angel Island

Ryu Hoshi The wandering world warrior of Street fighter

MarioKid: I'm your host: MarioKid.

MacKid: And we're co-hosts: MacKid and TaiKetch'em.

TaiKetch'em: And it's our job to analyze their weapons armor and skill to find out who would win, a Death Battle.

Knuckles
MarioKid: 4000 years ago, the echidna race thrived due to their advanced technology and talent for warfare. Desperate for the power to command the world, the Knuckles tribe staged a raid to obtain the legendary power of the Master Emerald. Unfortunately, they had made a terrible mistake.

''TaiKetch'em: During their raid, they sought to get the Master Emerald no matter what, which led them to hurting the all innocent Chao in the process. This then angered the protector of the Chao known as Chaos and caused him outright attack all of them while also taking their lives. But by a miracle, a young echidna survived and sealed him in the Master Emerald in order to stop its rampage.''

'''MacKid: And doing so, it caused the home of the tribe to then float out of the water and into the sky, becoming Angel Island. Which would float so long as the emerald remained in its shrine. Centuries later, one last descendant of the Knuckles Clan remained by the name of... Knuckles... Alright, I guess.'''

MarioKid: Best not to question their uh... questionable choice.

Background:
'''Knuckles the Echidna AKA: Knuckle; Knucklehead; Dread; Mister Guardian; Knuckie; Red Mutt; World's Greatest Treasure Hunter Age: 16 Height: 3'7" Weight: 88lbs First Appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles'''

'''MacKid: Hold on, this guy is 16? He's a teenager? I thought he was an adult.'''

''TaiKetch'em: Shocking? Some of the Sonic cast have ages that don't match up with their looks. Where as you'd think Sonic is an adult by now, he's still in his mid teens.''

MarioKid: Yeah, the whole age thing can get confusing from time to time. In fact there are a few things in Sonic that can get confusing. Any-who, Knuckles is known as the lone guardian of the Master Emerald. He's dedicated his entire life just to watch and keep it out of the wrong hands, though he mostly spends time sleeping more and basically doing nothing but sitting in front of it to stop it from being stolen.

'''MacKid: Well, what do you expect? Who's gonna fly up to some island in the sky just to find some giant glowing rock?'''

MarioKid: Oh sure, now you say that. That very person would be the nefarious Dr. Eggman of course.

''TaiKetch'em: Once Knuckles met with said mad scientist, Eggman managed to convince him that a blue hedgehog and a fox with two tails were gonna steal the Master Emerald. Long story short, Knuckles went to stop the 'thieves', Eggman took the Mater Emerald, Angel Island plummeted into the ocean, Sonic beat the sense into Knuckles and they saved the day. HOORAY! All caught up. Right? Right.''

Feats:
​​​​​​​'''-Successfully led Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails into multiple traps on Angel Island -Matched both Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog in combat -Assisted in taking down the Metal Overlord -Defeated Super Mecha Sonic by himself in his base form -Assisted in foiling Doctor Eggman's plans on multiple occasions -Assisted in fighting off the invasion of the Black Arms -Took down most of the Eggman Fleet with Sonic and Tails -Fought on par with Team Dark and Team Rose'''

TaiKetch'em: Wait, is it just me or are there some feats missing on this list?

MarioKid: Well, technically, we're using a specific Knuckles. Specifically, game Knuckles. The feats that were removed are feats that different iterations of Knuckles performed. So feats from series like Sonic Boom, the Archie Comics, Sonic X and all that other stuff won't be accounted for.

''TaiKetch'em: Okay, guess we're moving on then. Someone is always stealing the Master Emerald and as such Knuckles needs to go searching for it. He does have a sort of special bond with the emerald that allows him to detect its presence and harness some of its power to use in order to help him focus through the ancient martial art passed down through the Knuckles Clan.''

'''MacKid: Martial Arts? What, you mean just punch anything? That's pretty much the answer to almost every problem he has.'''

MarioKid: I wouldn't say that's the solution to EVERY problem Knuckles has, but he does do it pretty often.

''TaiKetch'em: But I guess you could say that's how the 'punch' line works. Am I righ*PUNCH* OW!''

MacKid: Hey, it works!

TaiKetch'em: Oh come on, that was a good one.

'''MacKid: Can we please go without you making a joke? Just this once?'''

TaiKetch'em: Shor yu ken.

'''MacKid: THAT'S IT! YOU'RE DONE!!!'''

''TaiKetch'em: NO WAIT, HOLD O-GAH!!! *MacKid starts punching him over and over*''​​​​​​​

MarioKid: GUYS, GUYS! Calm down, stop it! Uh... join us next time when we discuss Knuckles' opponent, Ryu.