Top 20 Cobra Kai Fights
Here's a list of some of the most intense and memorable fights from "Cobra Kai" across its seasons:
### Best Fights in "Cobra Kai"
1. **Johnny vs. Kreese vs. Daniel**
- The showdown between Johnny, Kreese, and Daniel in season 3 is a tense and emotionally charged battle that resolves long-standing conflicts and sets the stage for future dynamics.
2. **Sam vs. Tory**
- Sam and Tory's rivalry escalates in multiple fights throughout the series, showcasing their contrasting styles and personal animosity. Their confrontations are filled with intensity and personal stakes.
3. **Laser Tag Fight**
- This inventive and action-packed fight scene from season 1's finale adds a unique twist with its setting, demonstrating the characters' skills in a fun yet competitive environment.
4. **Miguel vs. Hawk**
- Miguel and Hawk's clashes highlight their friendship-turned-rivalry, with each fight revealing their evolving techniques and emotional conflicts.
5. **Daniel vs. Chozen**
- Their rematch in Okinawa in season 3 is a nostalgic and deeply meaningful battle that revisits their rivalry from "The Karate Kid Part II," showcasing their growth and respect for each other.
These fights not only showcase the characters' martial arts skills but also drive the narrative forward with their emotional impact and character development. Which fight scene had you on the edge of your seat the most?
### Best Fights in "Cobra Kai"
1. **Johnny vs. Kreese vs. Daniel**
- The showdown between Johnny, Kreese, and Daniel in season 3 is a tense and emotionally charged battle that resolves long-standing conflicts and sets the stage for future dynamics.
2. **Sam vs. Tory**
- Sam and Tory's rivalry escalates in multiple fights throughout the series, showcasing their contrasting styles and personal animosity. Their confrontations are filled with intensity and personal stakes.
3. **Laser Tag Fight**
- This inventive and action-packed fight scene from season 1's finale adds a unique twist with its setting, demonstrating the characters' skills in a fun yet competitive environment.
4. **Miguel vs. Hawk**
- Miguel and Hawk's clashes highlight their friendship-turned-rivalry, with each fight revealing their evolving techniques and emotional conflicts.
5. **Daniel vs. Chozen**
- Their rematch in Okinawa in season 3 is a nostalgic and deeply meaningful battle that revisits their rivalry from "The Karate Kid Part II," showcasing their growth and respect for each other.
These fights not only showcase the characters' martial arts skills but also drive the narrative forward with their emotional impact and character development. Which fight scene had you on the edge of your seat the most?
Transcript
00:00Ready? Fight!
00:02Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 Cobra Kai fights.
00:07No, no cops, all right? We can work this house.
00:13Or not.
00:14For this list, we're looking at the best and most nail-biting battles from all four seasons
00:20of the hit show. Fair warning, there are spoilers ahead for the entire show.
00:25Let us know in the comments which fight had you glued to your screen.
00:30Number 20. Kreese takes out the trash.
00:33Stop, David!
00:34He's the one who wanted to get involved. Now he's involved.
00:38Stop!
00:39During a series of season two flashbacks, you initially believe that the obnoxious
00:44jock in the letter jacket is Karate Kid's most notorious villain, John Kreese.
00:49But Kreese is actually the waiter getting harassed by the guys.
00:52While taking out the trash, he sees these terrible men hassling Betsy behind the diner.
00:58Kreese doesn't hesitate to defend her.
01:00You scared? Freak!
01:04Since this scrap happens before he learned karate,
01:07the fight's a little rough around the edges,
01:09but it's immensely satisfying to watch horrible guys get their just desserts.
01:14Seeing Kreese as a hero taking down evil is an excellent subversion
01:18and a great way to develop his character.
01:20I've been fighting my whole life. I sure as hell ain't scared of you.
01:28Number 19. Daniel vs. Johnny.
01:31Okay, who the hell are you to help me about parenting?
01:33You need to open this door right now, okay?
01:35I don't need to do anything until you cool off.
01:39Fans were waiting for a fight between Daniel and Johnny,
01:42on par with their climactic match in the first Karate Kid since the first episode.
01:46Cobra Kai did a great job at playing with this expectation.
01:50In season one, the duo almost squared off before they were interrupted by Amanda.
01:55You know, as much as I would love to watch you and your childhood karate rival duke it out,
02:00I kind of don't want to get any blood on the patio.
02:03So what do you say we try to resolve this over some breakfast instead?
02:06During season two, Daniel shows up at Johnny's apartment looking for his daughter.
02:10Since Samantha and Robbie were inebriated,
02:12Johnny did the responsible thing by letting them stay the night.
02:16Daniel is quick to jump to conclusions, though, kicking the door open.
02:19The brawl that ensues is a personal and heated one that
02:22mirrors their All-Valley Karate Championship fight.
02:25Although the two are once again interrupted before they can finish it.
02:31Sam, what happened? Are you okay?
02:33Yeah, I'm fine.
02:34Why didn't you call a texter?
02:36Number 18. Sam vs. Tori.
02:38Ready?
02:48In season four, the All-Valley is separated into three divisions.
02:52The girls' competition is the last and most important fight.
02:56So naturally, it could only be another showdown between Sam LaRusso and Tori Nichols,
03:02the show's most potent rivals.
03:04The two both come prepared with both offensive and defensive techniques.
03:08While Sam tries not to let her hatred for her rival control her,
03:12Tori tries to honor Amanda LaRusso's kind wishes and avoid pressure from Silver to break the rules.
03:18She comes in like that again, give her a shot to the other eye.
03:20She can't see, she can't fight.
03:22Won't I get disqualified?
03:23Why?
03:24The tense clash features plenty of great techniques and a nail-biting finish.
03:29It was fantastic to root for Tori as more than a one-dimensional villain.
03:33However, the fight's greatness is a bit overshadowed by the fact that Silver bribed the ref so she'd win.
03:40No one suspects a thing.
03:43The money will be in your account tomorrow morning.
03:46Thank you, Mr. Silver.
03:48Number 17. Robbie adjusts to Juvie.
03:51Why'd you shut your mouth?
03:52Sorry, ass punk.
03:55Looks like Karate Boy want to throw down.
03:57After putting Miguel in the hospital,
03:59Robbie finally comes face to face with the consequences of his actions and gets sent to
04:04Juvenile Hall. Just like high school, Juvie is ruled by an aggressive clique. It doesn't
04:09take long for Robbie to get on their bad side. While he tries to avoid fighting,
04:14he can't stand by and let the group get away with tormenting others.
04:18Let's see how that works out.
04:22It's impressive to watch Robbie hold his own against three fierce opponents by using a
04:29defensive style. Although he loses this bout, he chooses to strike first a couple of episodes
04:35later. Not only is the rematch fun and cathartic to watch, but Robbie earns the respect of the
04:40clique's leader, Sean.
04:42Why don't you talk?
04:44I'm no snitch.
04:48Me neither.
04:4916. Daniel vs. Johnny
04:53Next point wins.
04:55Ready?
04:57Fight!
04:59Cobra Kai finally gave audiences a tournament-like bout between an off-balance Daniel and angry
05:05Johnny at the midpoint of season four. Only the winning sensei will get to teach their
05:10personal karate style and philosophies to all of their promising students. The fight
05:15is an homage to their iconic duel that is full of great twists on their history.
05:20Seeing Johnny overcome Daniel's greatest Miyagi-Do technique
05:23instead of losing instantly was just one of many great moments.
05:32What the hell, man?
05:33What the hell, man?
05:42Unlike their original movie matchup, there's no winner. Their tie suggests that no matter
05:47how many rematches they go through, the rivals will both lose if they aren't balanced when
05:52they fight.
05:53You don't have to worry about it anymore. Because we're done.
05:59Works for me.
06:0015. Laser Tag Fight
06:03What do you want?
06:07Payback.
06:08After tensions build up between kids from Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do, they meet up in a
06:13derelict laser tag building. This leads to a clash in the coolest action location the
06:18show's ever given us. Initially, it looks like Miyagi-Do students will triumph over
06:23their foes. But then they start losing to their rivals one by one. Sam's trauma from
06:28a previous brawl causes her to run and hide from Tory. This means LaRusso can't help
06:34when Hawk purposely breaks Dimitri's arm in one of the show's most violent moments.
06:43While seeing Miyagi-Do on the back foot is shocking, there is hope at the end of this
06:48battle. For the first time in a while, we see that Hawk has serious doubts about Cobra Kai.
06:53This isn't over, LaRusso.
06:5814. Bar Fight
07:00Just as Cobra Kai redeems Johnny, it also finds the humanity in his old friends Bobby,
07:05Jimmy, and Tommy. Tommy's best remembered as the kid who told Johnny to put Daniel in a body bag.
07:14In a tragic twist of fate, it's Tommy who winds up in a body bag at the end of this episode.
07:24Before he succumbs to a terminal illness, Johnny's friends treat him to one last night out.
07:31After a bar patron is rude to a waitress and Tommy, however, a brawl ensues.
07:41The set piece makes impeccable use of its environment, incorporating pool cues and
07:46beer mugs into the choreography. The guys have little trouble taking down barflies.
07:50It's a fitting reunion as well as a triumphant send-off for the actor who played Tommy before
07:56his passing. 13. Parking Lot Fight
08:0234 years after losing to Daniel, Johnny Lawrence is out of work and gets his dinner at a mini-mart.
08:08While eating his crummy slice of pizza in the parking lot,
08:11Johnny sees a group of privileged people harassing Miguel.
08:14It reflects the scene from the first Karate Kid where Johnny and his friends beat up Daniel,
08:23only for Mr. Miyagi to intervene. In this case, it's Johnny who assumes the Miyagi role.
08:33Of course, this is less about defending Miguel and more about defending his car.
08:37It's four against one and Johnny is now in his 50s, but he's still got enough kicks to go around.
08:42While the cops break it up, the scene establishes that Johnny hasn't lost his fighting spirit.
08:5112. Tory vs. Miguel As Hilary Swank demonstrated back in 1994,
08:57you don't have to be a boy to be a Karate Kid. In Season 2, Cobra Kai added to its roster of
09:02strong female characters with Tory. In an epic introduction right out of a classic 80s sports
09:10movie, Tory challenges Miguel to a fight when nobody else has the guts. Tory quickly asserts
09:15that she's not a beginner, influencing Miguel to hold nothing back. The two swap one-liners
09:21while dodging each other's kicks and punches, building tension and chemistry with each move.
09:25When it appears Miguel has the upper hand, Tory seizes the opportunity to catch him off guard.
09:30Pinning Miguel down, Tory shows no mercy, making her a good fit for Cobra Kai.
09:4011. Miguel vs. Hawk Over the first two seasons,
09:49Miguel and Eli both go through drastic evolutions. Although Eli reinvents himself as Hawk,
09:55he becomes just as bad as those who once tormented him. While Miguel also becomes a hothead,
10:00he shows more restraint than Hawk. Training in Coyote Creek, Miguel realizes that Hawk has
10:06crossed a line, trashing Miyagi-Do and stealing Miyagi's Medal of Honor. Their argument escalates
10:14into an intense showdown that's only made more atmospheric thanks to the woodland setting.
10:19Miguel emerges on top, but he doesn't hesitate to finish Hawk,
10:22showing that neither student has the moral high ground.
10:25Although Miguel seemingly secures the Black Team's victory, there turns out to be a stingray in his
10:31pond, resulting in one of the show's funniest moments.
10:4410. Johnny vs. Kreese Season one ended with a major bombshell,
10:48revealing that John Kreese is alive and ready to reclaim his place at Cobra Kai.
10:53Season two picks up immediately where we last left off. We weren't sure how Johnny would react,
10:58but seeing him throw a punch at his old sensei was surprising and on-brand.
11:05After Kreese disarms his student, Johnny retaliates by kicking his cigar out of his mouth and into a
11:11trash can. Sweet. This fight is stressful on multiple levels. As Johnny and Kreese throw
11:19punches and reminisce about the old days, the audience can't help but worry about the fire
11:24breaking out. Worrying that he'll become what he hates, Johnny shows his opponent mercy,
11:28but Kreese still doesn't know the meaning of honor.
11:409. Robby vs. Hawk
11:50As the Cobra Kai's second All-Valley tournament went on, everyone was expecting a rematch between
11:55reigning champion Miguel and previous finalist Robby. But when the former champ forfeits,
12:01reformed Cobra Kai student and new Miyagi-Do disciple Hawk-slash-Eli must step up.
12:07Since Eli and Robby know each other's karate inside and out, their face-off is evenly matched.
12:13In the end, it all came down to balance. Robby gets distracted at key moments because he's
12:18struggling with Cobra Kai's brutal teachings. However, Hawk is able to embrace two schools of
12:24teaching and score a victory for the good guys. This fantastic clash closed Eli's
12:29long redemption arc while cementing him as one of the Valley's best fighters.
12:398. Mall Fight While a mall cop is out to lunch, literally,
12:43Hawk and his fellow Cobra Kai students pursue Dimitri over a negative Yelp review.
12:48They corner him in the food court, but Sam swings in before Hawk can beat a positive
12:52review out of Dimitri. Robby rushes to Dimitri's aid as well, getting us pumped up for a face-off
13:01between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do. Although they're outnumbered and Dimitri can barely
13:05throw a punch, Sam and Robby make for an unstoppable duo. In a slick bit of editing,
13:12we cut between the mall fight and their training. Sam and Robby act like a unit here,
13:17perfectly balancing each other out. The mall setting also gives the fight a genuine 80s vibe,
13:22which is always welcome. 7. Miguel Fights For His Life
13:42While people got injured throughout the couple of seasons, the season 2 finale showed just how
13:47high Cobra Kai's stakes could get. During the school brawl, Miguel is knocked over a balcony
13:52and severely injures his spine. He's left comatose in hospital and fighting to stay alive. Because
13:59this is Cobra Kai, his internal struggle is shown through a metaphorical dream karate duel.
14:08He battles an imaginary opponent in his mind as his family sits by his bedside.
14:13While the fight choreography is great, it's not what makes this scene so memorable.
14:18Context clues tell us that if Miguel loses this duel, he also loses his life.
14:23That's why fans cheered so much when the champ eventually prevailed.
14:316. Lunchroom Fight Samantha is stunned when her jerky ex,
14:36Kyler, starts spreading lies about her. Unwilling to take this disrespect sitting down,
14:41Sam confronts Kyler at lunch. Miguel, who has his own beef with Kyler,
14:45isn't afraid to stand up for Sam. Having learned a few new moves since he last dealt with Kyler,
14:50Miguel puts his karate training to effective use.
14:58In a one-on-four fight, Miguel serves up a fistful of knuckle sandwiches,
15:02turning the cafeteria into his personal playground. Taking advantage of his environment,
15:07he harnesses nearby tools and uses a lunch tray to annihilate his enemy Kyler in a funny and badass
15:14moment. Standing atop a table in victory, Miguel earns the admiration of Sam and their classmates,
15:24although the school faculty isn't all that impressed.
15:275. Johnny vs. Kreese vs. Daniel
15:43Shortly after Kreese lets Daniel know he's back, he succeeds in forcing Johnny out of Cobra Kai.
15:49It soon becomes clear that the valley isn't big enough for three senseis.
15:54Once Johnny discovers Cobra Kai students instigated a huge brawl,
15:58he comes face to face with Kreese himself. The heated duel is beautifully intercut with
16:03Kreese's own fight to the death back in Vietnam. Just when Lawrence is about to win,
16:08Robbie attacks him to save Kreese. After everything goes sideways,
16:12Daniel saves his rival's life and faces Kreese himself.
16:24The extended battle's brutal conclusion is halted when Sam and Miguel arrive.
16:29All three senseis decide whichever dojo wins the next All-Valley gets to survive.
16:34Their bargain is a crowd-pleasing conclusion to an epic fight.
16:454. Rematch to the Death
16:54When Daniel returns to Okinawa, he reunites with his fierce karate rival,
16:59Chosen. This brutal fighter previously lost to LaRusso in a duel that nearly had fatal
17:05consequences. After Chosen offers to teach Daniel more Miyagi-Do secrets, the two have a series of
17:11fights. It's great to see them go from using their bare hands to wielding wooden staffs.
17:16Unfortunately for Daniel, Chosen is an even tougher opponent than he was as a young man.
17:21In the end, it looks like LaRusso's luck has finally run out,
17:24but Chosen instead returns the favor Daniel gave him 30 years ago and honks his nose.
17:33Who knew one of the show's greatest fighting montages would end in such a hilarious way?
17:443. Home Invasion
17:51The Miyagi-Do's and Eagle Fangs thought they would be safe at the LaRusso house.
17:57Unfortunately, Cobra Kai shows up to attack all of their rivals.
18:01Things don't look too good for the Eagle Fangs and Miyagi-Do's for most of the well-shot clash.
18:06Miguel gets thrown around after he's just started to heal,
18:09Sam is still afraid of Tory, and Dimitri's arm nearly gets broken.
18:13But everything starts to turn around when Hawk betrays Cobra Kai in a triumphant return.
18:22After this awe-inspiring moment, Miguel overcomes his injuries and beats his old rival.
18:31To cap it all off, Sam faces her fears and puts Tory on notice.
18:35Seeing students from different dojos rise up against a common enemy
18:39helped end Season 3 on an exhilarating note.
18:422. Robby vs. Miguel
18:52Like the original film, the first season of Cobra Kai climaxes with a karate tournament.
18:57In an ironic twist though, Daniel has trained Johnny's son Robby to challenge Cobra Kai.
19:02Like Daniel before him, Robby is injured when Hawk uses an illegal move on him.
19:12Although Daniel can't suppress the pain with Mr. Miyagi's Reiki technique,
19:18he does get Robby back in shape for the final round against Miguel.
19:21Unlike the first film's fight between Daniel and Johnny, there isn't a clear hero or villain here.
19:31Both Miguel and Robby have demonstrated their honorable sides in the past.
19:35In this case however, Miguel wins by showing no mercy.
19:38It's familiar yet fresh, which is also the best way to describe the series as a whole.
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20:021. School Showdown
20:04Cobra Kai saved its most ambitious set piece yet for the season 2 finale,
20:09in which every rivalry reaches its boiling point.
20:12Tory kicks things off with Samantha, prompting another one-on-one match between Miguel and Robby.
20:17From there, an all-out battle breaks out between the two dojos,
20:21delivering the show's best choreography to date.
20:24While it's satisfying seeing Dimitri finally best Hawk, the main action takes place on
20:29the second floor, where Sam disarms Tory and Miguel pins down Robby.
20:38In a reversal of last season's tournament fight, Miguel shows Robby mercy.
20:43Robby's instincts kick in, however, causing him to accidentally send Miguel over the edge
20:48It was a brutal, heart-pounding, and devastating way to cap off a season with no winners, only losers.
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