For majority of martial arts movies, there will always be the climactic martial arts tournament that tests the skill of the hero and pits them against their adversaries. It is the point where the stakes are real, the hard knuckle action is tense and the choreography is at its best.

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This list encompass the best and the worst martial tournaments in movies, including some MMA bouts as well. They will be analyzed and rated for their seamless execution, organic combat, elaborate choreography and dedicated performances. With that said, here are the five best and five worst martial arts tournaments in movies.

WORST: Scott Voss' MMA Career (Here Comes the Boom)

To its credit, Here Comes the Boom is one of the more tolerable Happy Madison offerings. It features Kevin James as a cynical biology teacher who becomes a mixed-martial arts fighter to save his school’s extra-curricular programs. However, he would mostly take the bait on losing since it also pays much.

While serviceable at best, this comedy spends too much time focusing on its humor, which is really the one-note gag of James getting beaten fruitlessly or otherwise. This all started with Scott Voss’ (Kevin James) flailing match against “Lucky" Patrick Murray, where he somehow scored a win. Needless to say, it ends with Voss vomiting applesauce. The bar was set, and it was abysmally low.

BEST: Prison Muay Thai Fights (A Prayer Before Dawn)

Based on a true story, A Prayer Before Dawn is not for the faint of heart. This hard-hitting A24 drama chronicles the life of Muay Thai boxer Billy Moore (Joe Cole), who was arrested for a drug-related crime and was imprisoned in a notorious Thai prison. To regain his freedom, Moore must compete in a series of Muay Thai tournaments.

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The film does not pull punches on the bleak imprisonment and the harsh violence, especially in his final match against his opponent. Despite multiple blows on the gut, he succeeded.

WORST: The First Half of the DOA (DOA: Dead or Alive)

Videogame fans may deem the movie adaptation of DOA: Dead or Alive as trashy fun, or just plain trash. For those unfamiliar, this movie adapts the mechanics of the Tecmo videogame series by pitting female fighters from across the globe against each other in fight-to-the-death matches. In the end, four of the fighters join forces to uncover the figures behind the titular DOA tournament.

DOA deserves credit where credit is due, especially with its self-awareness as an over-the-top videogame adaptation. But do not expect excitement from the actual fights since the rest of the fighters who aren't part of the main four almost immediately drop dead like flies.

BEST: The Sparta Tournament (Warrior)

Back on MMA entertainment, Warrior centers on the rivalry between brothers Tommy (Tom Hardy) and Brendan Conlon (Joel Edgerton) on a high-stakes MMA tournament. This was inadvertently propelled by their father Paddy (Nick Nolte), who seeks to make amends with his sons. However, that leads him to train Tommy on his matches that lead to Brendan.

To put things in perspective, each brother lived a rocky life that's only exacerbated by an even rockier connection. That anger pays off in the Sparta Tournament's climactic match, where they face each other. Add some gritty action and intense drama, and the result is a uniquely raw match.

WORST: The Opening Tournament (Double Dragon)

Just to spoil it here, Double Dragon will not be the last videogame movie featured on this list. This adaptation of a Japanese arcade game follows the quest of brothers Jimmy (Mark Dacascos) and Billy Lee (Scott Wolf) as they try to stop the crime Lord Koga Shuko (Robert Patrick) to prevent him from gaining world domination.

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Videogame criticisms aside, this is a stale attempt at making a fighting-themed movie. The worst fight of comes from the match between Team Lee (comprised of the Lee brothers) and Team Red from the movie's beginning. The fight itself is a joke, which ends in a disqualification after Billy goofs off on Team Red's representative. Pro Tip: Use Dacascos properly. He deserves better than this.

BEST: The All Valley Karate Championship (The Karate Kid)

The original The Karate Kid (and predecessor to Cobra Kai) is an icon of its own right, being the family-friendly version of Rocky, only with karate. This epic tale about the underdog Daniel (Ralph Macchio) being taught by the wise Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) had its share of spending fighting sequences that supplemented Daniel’s journey until his match against bully Johnny (William Zabka).

From that match alone, the tournament's stakes are high that both parties failed to land from each other’s defense. That is until Daniel uses the iconic “crane” stance against Johnny’s face. That’s just awesome.

WORST: The Beatdown (Never Back Down)

Speaking of underdog stories, Never Back Down chronicles the journey of troubled teenager Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) as he competes in an underground fight club tournament known as the Beatdown against his rival Ryan (Cam Gigandet). He gets trained by MMA master Jean Roqua (Djimon Honsou) to utilize his football strengths for combat fighting.

Setting aside the massive amount of clichés in this film, the fights are erratically executed, especially in the actual Beatdown. The stupid editing, sudden flashes, questionable special effects and Gigandet’s silly screaming only makes the fight scenes of what should be a hardcore tournament more laughable than intense.

BEST: China Vs. Japan At Foshan Square (Ip Man)

The Ip Man series chronicles the life of the titular grandmaster, played by Donnie Yen, on various stages till his time as a teacher of the legendary Bruce Lee. But for the first film, the Ip Man has to leave his home from Japanese occupation and fend for himself, along with other citizens.

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This film honors the roots of the martial art Wing Chun and this is apparent in the fight sequences. This is especially true in the climactic match between the kung fu-skilled Ip (representing China) and the karate-skilled General Miura (representing the occupying Japanese) in Foshan’s square.

WORST: The King Of Fighters

The King of Fighters is based on the SNK game that pits characters from multiple SNK games who compate to win the title as the “king of fighters." The central figures here are the Japanese-American Kyo Kusanagi (Faris), the femme fatale Mai Shiranui (Maggie Q) and the Yagami-raised Iori Yagami (Will Yun Lee).

Putting aside that this movie is another videogame adaptation dud, The King of Fighters contains some of the most amateur fight scenes ever committed to film. The one fight from the titular tournament that takes the cake is the fight between Iori and Mature and Vice because of its dark lighting, outdated bullet time effects and generally lame action.

BEST: Han's Island Tournament (Enter the Dragon)

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A list featuring martial arts tournaments would not be complete without Bruce Lee, and his magnum opus Enter the Dragon summed up his legendary career. Here, Lee infiltrates a crime lord's martial arts tournament to help the authorities find incriminating evidence.

Lee joins the tournament as cover and as expected, he overcomes the hurdles that are represented by the opposing skilled fighters. However, it was his match against the crime lord Han’s bodyguard O’Hara that tops it all. Lee is able to land each hit, despite O’Hara’s brute force and strength. When finishing him off, Lee lands a final blow with that iconic yelp or “kiai”. His legacy was solidified through this one fight.

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