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his cop partner with long-time trouble-maker Richie Mandan (William Forsythe) the killer. Looking for him all over Brooklyn, he finds himself asking around in a bar owned by Mandan's brother.

The best Seagal moves are on show here - his aikido moves and technique cause all manner of mayhem on the opposing thugs - bone-crunching deadly force are the answers you'll find in this interrogation. Showcasing Seagal in his absolute prime with a well-staged fight that makes you believe every move you see is as real as it feels.

Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) - The Matrix

With its dazzling array of special effects - a training session threatens to be the highlight to a classic sci-fi movie. Neo and Morpheus face-off in the matrix; still coming to terms about what the matrix is and what an individual can do in it, Neo is encouraged to show Morpheus what he can do regarding "Kung-fu".

What follows is fast-paced sparring between the two, set to pumping music and extremely quick martial-arts style moves. The fact that this isn't your predictable good-versus-evil scene makes it even more memorable.

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) versus Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) - Rocky

The first fight that spawned all the other Rocky sequels; the classic underdog coming good over the proven champ. The unrelenting pounding that both fighters supposedly take may be a tad overdone but it works on a primal level, you feel for Rocky and his character.

Any real fight would have been stopped long before this momentous battle reaches its dramatic conclusion; it works in every way, Apollo dominates early, Rocky comes back, they pummel each other until both men are close to collapse! Later Rocky films would exaggerate the punching sounds even more to add weight to the moves - the original still feels connected more to reality and visceral.

Just a few movie fight-scenes that standout as classics in the world of cinema. Ding! Ding! Round one!

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