Al Gore’s Internets is full of lists. Especially, Top Ten lists. This is one that has been kicking and punching it’s way around my head for a week or so. You might want to take notes folks, as hand-to-hand combat may be involved on your next trip to the gas station or the supermarket. Or the bank. But I digress into certain paranoia. In no particular order, here are Cherrybomb’s 10 Best Bare-Knuckle Brawls Ever.

Death Proof, 2007: Stuntman Mike gets his ass beat by a bunch of girls.

The final scene of Death Proof, features this short but sweet bare-knuckle swing fest. The maniacal main character, Stuntman Mike (played by at the time by a 58 year old Kurt Russell) finally gets what’s coming to him in the second movie from Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse. This scene should also dispel any manly notion you might have that getting beat up by a bunch of hot chicks might be, well…hot. Because clearly, it’s not. Hot that is.

Roddy Piper vs Keith David. They Live, 1988.

This is, without question the the best movie fight scene ever. The only downside for me is that Rowdy Roddy Piper’s shirt stays on (for the record, Piper is sadly, only shirtless once in They Live) the whole time.

Bruce Lee, Fists of Fury, 1972. For LP, who’s going to be mad that Enter didn’t make this list.

The box office success of Bruce Lee and Enter The Dragon in 1973 made some people forget how great Lee’s 1972 flick, Fists of Fury was. The fight scene at the Japanese martial arts school in Fury will remind you the infamous Crazy 88′s scene from Kill Bill. Lee’s shirt is off and it’s so on…

Bruce Campbell vs His Hand: Evil Dead I. For Jane.

Man, nothing this cool ever happens when I’m vacationing in my isolated cabin in the woods. This scene from Evil Dead is a true bare-knuckle brawl. I mean, Ash is fighting his own hand. Evil knuckles!

Bare-knuckled and bare-chested Clint Eastwood. Every Which Way But Loose, 1978.

Man, nothing this cool every happens when I’m hanging around the tow-truck yard. Anyway, a bare-chested Clint Eastwood was 48 when he sharpened up his knuckles for this one.

Mean Streets, 1973. The Bar Fight scene. Skip ahead to 4:16 for the action.

Man, nothing this cool ever happens when I go to the bar/pool hall. For sure I’ve never seen Harvey Keitel or Robert De Niro hanging out there either, so maybe that’s why. Anyway, Mean Streets, Martin Scorsese’s second full length film, is one of his best. And like everyone’s shirt in this scene, this fight scene is totally on.

Tyler Durden vs. Jared Leto. Fight Club, 1999.

There are so many great things about this fight scene. Loads of blood? Check. A severe lack of shirts? Check. Jared Leto getting his face kicked in so it matches his worthless, 30 Seconds to Mars ass? Priceless.

Barfly, 1987. Mickey Rourke vs. Frank Stallone.

Man, nothing this awesome ever happens in the alleys I hang out in. This knuckle-flying brawl is one of my favorites. And that’s because you get to see Frank Stallone getting punched in the face. Skip ahead to about 3:40 to for all the drunken-alley fight action. And after watching this video, go back and watch it again, and pretend Frank’s is actually his Republican-loving brother, Sly.

Last fight scene from Guy Ritchie’s 2000 movie, Snatch.

Oh man, I almost forgot about how brutally great this scene is. Knuckles, Brad Pitt, no shirts and lots of blood. It doesn’t get much better than that.

Fight Scene from Slapshot. Skip ahead to 1:20 for the action.

And, lastly in honor of Mr. Paul Newman, behold the fight scene from Slap Shot. Which always makes me smile, since it reminds me of every Bruins game I saw or went to.

So, what did I miss? Remember, bare-knuckles only please. Punching someone with gloves on is for poseurs.