User blog comment:Thundrtri/Season 2 episode 14: Venator (Gladiator Animal Fighters) VS Smilodon (Saber tooth tiger)/@comment-143604-20130627193307

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 * Primary Weapon- Venators. The Venators spear is long enough to allow them to keep out of range of the Smilodon's basic swipes and lunges, which are telegraphed enough that it could allow the gladiator to prod and poke with the spear, wearing it down. If that Smilodon closes the gap effectively, and starts mauling up close, it'll be over quickly, there's no doubt about that, but Gladiators have fought similars beasts before, and those same basic tactics will apply here, giving the Venator a slight edge.


 * Secondary Shizzle- Venators. The Smilodon is a quick and deadly hunter, but being really good at hunting other animals isn't going to make up for a lack of range, intelligence or tactics used by your opponent. Like Leo said, the Smilodon is commonly believed to be a stealth-based attacker, nad in a wide open gladiator arena, the number of ways the creature can attack safely, playing to its strengths, are few. The Venator's net, on the other hand, is going to make it easy for the Smilodon to get caught up and trapped for a lethal stab, or a critically wounding strike.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Venators. The Smilodon was a dangerous creature in its time, but there are no beasts more deadly than man. The Venators have a great deal of experience fighting with similar beasts, they are smarter, they have weaponry and tools, and they are in their environment. The Smilodons are out of their element, confused and probably scared, out ranged, out gunned possessing only their hides, claws and relatively fragile teeth, and they have no way to take advantage of their natural skil.