is that the only way you know to fight
dirty
this isn't a tournament
there are no rules welcome to watch mojo
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 strongest cobra kai
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fighters
is that all you got
i don't want to have to hit a girl you
want to stand a chance
for this list we'll be looking at the
top martial artists who have appeared on
this action-packed series
since some of their fighting feats give
away plot details a spoiler alert is in
effect
are you team miyagido or cobra guy let
us know in the comments below
number 10 aisha robinson no yoga till
five
no matter how bad you need it i'm i'm
actually here for karate
at the start of the series aisha was a
reserved student who struggled with
being bullied
but she proved to be a formidable
fighter once she decided to join
cobra kai after beating miguel in a
sparring match she quickly rose up the
ranks within the dojo
girl's a natural cobra she was even good
enough to compete in the quarter finals
at her very first all valley karate
tournament
unfortunately we don't get to see a
whole lot of aisha fighting outside of
the dojo after that huge competition
but judging by the brief yet brutal
beatdown she deals out in the season two
finale
she still has a killer instinct
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we all need to fight together against
hatred although zander stone's extremely
sensitive and empathetic nature made him
seem like a pushover
he's a seriously good fighter after
beating numerous opponents to win the
all valley karate tournament he returns
to defend his
but title not least last year's champion
fighting out of topanga karate zanda
stone
xander was able to defeat aisha in the
quarterfinals by paying attention and
making a decisive move
his acrobatic fighting style also makes
it hard for his opponents to predict
what he'll do next
although he wasn't ultimately able to
reclaim his title there's no reason to
think that he can't make a comeback
xander just needs to spend more time in
the dojo and less time working on
overly sentimental speeches please join
me in a moment of silence
as we strive to end intolerance in our
time
number eight torrey nichols i saw your
little demo at valley fest
you guys can put on a show can you
actually fight
on her very first day at cobra kai tori
challenged the top student to a
one-on-one fight
as soon as she managed to take him down
to the mat we knew another fierce
fighter had entered the dojo
tori's toughness and ruthlessness made
her stand out immediately
no hard feelings and since tori believes
in the no mercy philosophy
she will absolutely do whatever it takes
to win even if it's without honor
she'd be ranked higher if she had more
wins under her belt during the first
season she appeared in
torrey didn't make it to the end of
kobrakai's coyote creek exercise and
didn't beat her rival sam
but given how ruthless tori is you still
shouldn't turn your back on her
this isn't a tournament
there are no rules number seven hawk
formerly known as eli moskowitz
prepare to face the fury of the hawk
hawk is yet another top cobra kai
student whose fighting style is as wild
as his haircut
he loves dominating his opponents almost
as much as he loves showing off his back
tattoo
hawk is also skilled enough to make
fighters like miguel and robbie sweat
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and since he only cares about winning
he's not afraid to resort to low blows
or illegal moves to take down his
opponents
the seemingly bottomless pit of rage
within him is his biggest strength
and weakness while hawk's anger can be
useful in battle it can also cause him
to get too reckless
and lose fights if he ever learned how
to tame the beast inside of him
he could truly rule over cobra kai
number six robbie keane and finally
fighting
unaffiliated from north hills we have mr
robbie
keane
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shortly after robbie started learning
the miyagido style he entered the all
valley karate tournament
he was such a fast learner and natural
talent that he was able to make it to
the finals and nearly win
but robbie's true power is his
determination robbie come here
i'm gonna tell him to end it no no no no
no no let me finish
he will absolutely not give up on a
fight no matter what the odds
robbie has fought while outnumbered
taken on older opponents and even went
into a tournament match with an injured
arm
there's practically nothing he can't
achieve if he's balanced
when robbie lets his darkness and
recklessness take over it usually leads
to disaster
but once he's balanced again he becomes
an opponent you don't want to mess with
you want to stand a chance number five
samantha larusso
you guys need to back off being the
daughter of a former karate champion
certainly has its advantages
not only can sam fight well but she
knows how to analyze her opponent's
combat styles for weaknesses
her brains and brawn made fighting
multiple cobra kai's including the
fearsome hawk
easy for her her years of training also
give her a slight edge over her fellow
miyagido prodigy robbie
got you sam was also cool-headed and
skilled enough to beat a weapon-wielding
tory in combat
although she may be a little immature in
daily life she brings nothing but
experience and poise to her fights
tangling with sam will usually lead to
your defeat
are you mad at us what oh i'm not mad
i'm proud of you number four miguel diaz
god fight that move learn it from your
dad
if you were to go back in time and tell
miguel what he would accomplish as a
kobrakai student he probably
wouldn't believe you he went from a
nerdy fighting enthusiast to a warrior
who could easily fend off multiple large
opponents at once
miguel was also able to defeat great
fighters like former champion xander and
miyagido prodigy robbie to win
the all valley karate title let me
present the trophy to this
year's new champion miguel diaz
and the cobra kai dojo
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and although he has a good heart he
won't hesitate to use his fists against
friends and foes in battle
it's hard to tell what miguel's fighting
future will look like but no matter what
happens next
no one can take away the fact that he
became a champion
that's all i've got number three john
crease
the world needs cobra kai after serving
the usa in the vietnam war
a battle-hardened john crease co-founded
kobrakai
he promotes a brutal fighting philosophy
that tells students to strike hard
strike fast and take no mercy for
opponents kris also has such a wicked
temper that he nearly strangled teenage
johnny lawrence for losing
but his ideology and attitude aren't the
only dangerous things about him
you forgot i taught you everything you
know
despite being in his seventies crease
was still able to keep up with his
former student johnny lawrence in a
fight
the ruthless old man also doesn't hold
back on teenagers even if they're his
own students
we wouldn't recommend underestimating
crease in a fight
this old man will never show you mercy
showing mercy to an old man
it's very honorable and stupid
number two daniel larusso this it was a
really close match
but if you want to get technical i
kicked his face
this fighter needs little introduction
daniel larusso became a local legend
after defeating cobra kai's top student
at the all valley karate tournament in
the 80s
after taking the title for a second time
he let martial arts take a back seat in
his life
but daniel got back into the fighting
spirit when cobra kai returned
let him go he's taken on multiple
opponents at a time
trained a new class of students and was
able to keep up with his rival
johnny lawrence in a fight daniel's
willingness to keep improving himself
makes him a constantly evolving fighter
and sensei
although we knew him as the karate kid
he's clearly become a master martial
artist as an adult
your grandpa know how to move like that
huh before our top fighter walks into
the ring
here are a few honorable mentions
raymond aka
stingray this sneaky fighter isn't
afraid to use questionable methods
it's okay sir i got this
johnny's old kovakai crew these
middle-aged men
still have the fighting spirit
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dimitri what he lacks in confidence he
makes up for in natural talent
you're feeling sick
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mitch a new cobra kai student who
believes in no mercy
chris this new miyagi doe disciple is a
quick learner
i'm not gonna throw the first punch too
bad
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number one johnny lawrence he's a jerk
off that cleaned my dad's septic tank
oh that explains why he smells like [ __ ]
all right trust me you guys are pissing
off the wrong guy on the wrong day all
right oh really
we know our top pick is controversial
but hear us out there's no denying that
johnny lawrence lost to daniel larusso
in the 80s
but this cobra kai student has proven
that he's still a threat in the present
johnny has beaten multiple opponents at
the same time on no less than three
separate occasions throughout the series
he's also able to go toe-to-toe with
extremely tough fighters like crease
and daniel in modern times you want to
finish this
bring it up and although he tries to be
honorable in battle he
absolutely will use dirty tactics to win
when backed into a corner
between his killer instinct years of
experience and pure grit
we're willing to bet that johnny is
kobrikai's true number one fighter
you'll learn discipline
and when the time is right
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