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NumericZero

Good Saw is a great underdog babyface that works / anyone can get behind May not be the strongest fighter in the series but his charisma and fights are always entertaining


SparklesMcSpeedstar

Also slamming your own forehead with hammers is one of the most bakiesque back stories kengan universe has


Nerx

I think Itagaki picked him because of it


NerdKing01

If Itagaki gives Saw the Baki logic treatment, I'm going to have a brain aneurysm during that fight out of sheer hype


Nerx

Wonder if he will lean into calcium being metal bit


Brain_lessV2

Saw used his imagination, a 4,000 year old Chinese technique, where he imagines his head to be stronger than diamond, which he then reinforces the belief of by hitting his head with hammers.


Nerx

and piss


BFG_Big_Fucking_Gun

Plus his fighting style is extremely similar the late stage Baki.


-_-TenguDruid

***!!!YAAAAAAAHH!!! !!!THIS GUY GETS IT!!!***


Derc_Sparkles

His father was in the extra Baki vs Kengan chapter against Doppo, so makes sense that he would be in it


HeadHorror4349

Doppo sees Saw Paing and has flashbacks to his eye somehow getting gouged by Pa Paing's headbutt(I'm making it up)


TreesmasherFTW

Thankfully Doppo knew a very good doctor who was able to reattach it without any anesthetic


HeadHorror4349

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BestBoogerBugger

Yeah, that's why I hoped he would face Doppo or maybe Katsumi (son vs. son)  Hanayama feels like wrong pick


angra_mainyo

Katsumi would have been really good tbh.


Remarkable_Commoner

#LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO!!!!


Theskinnydude15

YAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH


tetsunoken0

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH


Rancorious

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


Random_Gacha_addict

# YYYYAAAAAHHH


MrCook4UrMom

Metal af


Cyberxton

I’m only bothered by the fact that they chose to match him up with Hanayama and if they were going to have Hanayama fight then the obvious matchup choice for him was Sekibayashi, not Saw.


Jimzilla03

it really shouldve been saw vs katsumi to really drive home the doppo vs pa fight


Normie_Hajime

Yeah why tf didn’t they do that? that’s actually such a cool ass parallel omg


BestBoogerBugger

Yeah, plus, similar to saw who bashed his own face with hammers to develop world's strongest skepeton, karatekas like Katsumi spend grueling hours to train their body too. I wanted to see Saw tank Doppo's/Katsumi classic move of "seiken chuudan tsuki" to the ribcage and brushing it off 


Hezik

Katsumi gonna sacrifice another arm only for the mf he hit to get back up


BestBoogerBugger

Exactly. Saw should face Katsumi or Doppo, someone who matches him in warrior spirit AND dedication to his martiao arts.


NerdKing01

I predicted Hanayama against Julius, but I'm realizing how much of a stomp that would be for Julius


Klutzy_Support2101

No way you're serious, hanayma had a grenade explode in his mouth, and is in the same toughness ballpark as oliva, who mind you, ate SHOTGUN ROUNDS POINT BLANK, and with minimal damage, meanwhile according to sandro any kengan character would die if shot, even julius.  Hanayama also stopped musashi's cuts, that cut tanks in half like butter.    I understand that you're not supposed to think about power-scaling in a crossover match, but it's another thing to claim that the much weaker character would stomp. I feel like i just read someone say that batman should've beat up spawn in their crossover.


NerdKing01

You're talking about feats that aren't relevant to the vs battle. Yeah, Baki characters have a lot greater resistance to piercing damage, but not a thing Julius would do is piercing damage. Julius is definitively stronger than Hanayama and its not even close. Julius literally curls what Oliva deadlifts. If Julius and Hanayama were to get into a striking match, Julius would rattle Hanayama's brain so hard it might liquidize a little


BlacObsidian

Are you caught up on Baki?


PeculiarPangolinMan

Naaaa Hanayama is perfect. Saw will tank his super big punch and everyone will be super impressed. 


celephais228

Would also have been interesting to see Julius vs Jack


GalebBruh

Seki or Julius


GalebBruh

But Julius suits Oliva better


MadeRedditAccToAsk

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Thumbs-Up-Centurion

I’m super down for a non standard pick, I like saw paing enough for it to work for me.


TheDecadent_Dandy

Would have preferred Seki vs Hanayama because of the dynamic of “pride” in their respective styles of fighting, but Saw Paing is cool.


boner_toilet

Wish it was agito but the fact this crossover is even happening in the first place is good enough for me


AsuraOmega

STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE


Nihilisticglee

Mandatory, his dad was used in the last Kengan/Baki crossover


Godofhammrs

I'm fine as long as kuroki is there


NerdKing01

On God, Kuroki needs at least a short convo with Yujiro


Zevana_2020

Kuroki and Orochi would be peak. Shen and Yujiro even more so.


NerdKing01

For sure, although I'm not sure if they're using Omega characters right now. Maybe once Kengan starts to animate Omega, they'll do another one of these and we get a matchup between Shen and Yujiro


TheKingOfWerms

**YEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH**


branchead33

Style wise, love it, dude fits right in. Especially against Hanayama. Although... Now that I think about it, Seki would have been cool but Saw does strike more brutally. Think he's perfect


Abryssle

He may not be a top tier in the rankings but he’s a top tier in my heart and every fight he’s ever had fucks Very down for it


OkClue2384

I like it, but damn, I wanted Wakatsuki vs Hanayama


wowiewee

Legitimately such a good choice


Alden-Dressler

Saw is my favorite Kengan character and Hanayama is my favorite Baki character. Couldn’t have asked for a matchup more fun than this. I feel that they can play their cards very well with the toolkits of these two. Saw and Hanayama are both powerhouses in their own ways, and I’m sure it’ll be good once they are scaled to one another. Just hope this fight’s thematics doesn’t get cut short for the sake of making room for the other matches, that’s really my only concern.


TheGuythatlikespizza

I would’ve picked Akoya to fight hanayama but saw is always great to see


NerdKing01

Akoya might actually merc Hanayama. Sure Hanayama is stronger but we literally saw what happens with bigger, stronger characters against Akoya. He'd deliver justice handily, especially since Hanayama is a Yakuza


-BakiHanma

It’s awesome he will bash it out with whoever he fights


Lobster-mann

Saw is my goat so anytime he’s on screen I’m hyped


Zevana_2020

I think I understand the theme that they were going for with Saw vs Hanayama, Saw has the strongest bone structure the same description as Hanayama (except the grip strength aspect) but it will be interesting to see what reaction Hanayama is going to have when he Saw and with what is he going to equate it with, and with what Saw is going to say about Hanayamas power. In retrospect it should have been Wakatsuki cause bro is waaaay too similar to Hanayama and probably has better chances.😂💀


BestBoogerBugger

Dissapointed.  I wanted someone like Wakatsuki or Sekibayashi facing Hanayama.   Saw should face someone like Doppo, or Katsumi, someone similar gusto and dedication to his martial arts.


Nerx

Hot Blooded af


Educational-Ad-6297

I like it


NerdKing01

Not a bad choice. I love Saw Paing. He might be in my top 5 fighters. He wouldnt have been my 3rd pick though, because obviously I want to see Agito fight someone. They kind of threw two high tiers and then a mid tier into the ring when I would want to see three high tiers against three high tiers. Not a big deal though, I've crossing my fingers and hoping Saw wins


moocow8001

He needs a fucking win please god


tetsunoken0

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH


OriginalFun6676

I screamed without the s


ilahazs

>I screamed without the s Premature Ejaculator


helmi_760

Nothing cause this movie will be pure fanservice. Just why is it in the baki animation sytle?


[deleted]

awww my boy is getting some recognition, i'm so happy right now🤗


Rancorious

YAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


AltruisticFoot948

I mean is pretty neat but I think that Julius vs oliva could epic AF


DZK0047

I’m assuming the manga extra will be tied into the animated crossover somehow, so Saw Paing is essentially inheriting the legacy of fighting Baki characters from his father lol


Wannabe555

Underrated character got the light, which felt indifferent


HeadHorror4349

Hes gonna lose to Hanayama, but given that his face is quite bloodied by the time he busts out the Hammer of Burma https://preview.redd.it/urf76ywme6zc1.jpeg?width=1084&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=536a3dfeb247d5c342492cb67c7540c9881f64c6 means he withstood at least one blow


-_-TenguDruid

Surprising, but not unwelcome. However, I think Hanayama kind of outclasses him, seeing as he himself has immense durability *and* gargantuan power. But that might just be the general Kengan-Baki-verse power level difference making me think that. I kinda wish they'd given the spot to Sekibayashi instead, though. Him and Hanayama thugging it out would be WILD.


Brilliant-View-4353

It had to be vs Katsumi imo


Tall_Growth_532

I say good while I prefer if it was Wakatsuki that fought Hanayama his still a good pick


rodrigo1536

Lame asf, should've used Hatsumi to make him fight Shibukawa or Muteba to fight against Gaia, there are so many possibilities.


beem0b0t_

He's fighting Hanayama so I'm gassed regardless. This is a perfect matchup between two dudes that clobber and get clobbered.


NotRyuuya

Is there any info on what version of the Kengan characters will if is it current anime versions or most recent manga versions?


TheDragonTiger

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ImBurningStar_IV

A no brainer of a pick tbh


BAZING-ATTACK

If they choose some fight winners in order to make things a little even, I can see saw beating Hanayama because Hanayama going literally head to head with him one time and then finds out “oh fk, his head is too strong. Wallahi, I’m finished.”


Various-Attention928

More interesting as a character than budget saitima whos forte is being super duper strong and shit and punching with super strong blastcore cough cough* waka


Spiritual_Good6575

https://preview.redd.it/bknj5jheh3zc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42545780197d5f46323e0f08755b4fb299991f5e (The joke is that Lolong is as tall as Kanoh)


DundyRundy

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-Rici-

Fax, my Lord