User blog comment:Gekkou30/Colonel Volgin vs Cole MacGrath/@comment-150135-20130623214505

I'm putting this in the hands of Cole. I'm not entirely sure that their electric powers would work on each other (we know for a fact that Cole recharges by draining electricity from other sources, so at the very least Volgin's attacks would simply "charge his batteries"; I believe Volgin would have the same immunity/benefit), so this fight will likely come down to hand-to-hand combat, any other relevant powers and attacks, and cleverness.

Cole has much greater agility than Volgin, and while he may lack the sheer brute force of the Colonel's attacks he can run, jump, and climb rings around him. I'm willing to bet that unless they were simply locked into a bare arena for a one-on-one slugfest, Cole would be able to use stealth to sneak around the battlefield and flank him.

For other fighting, Cole can't use guns while Volgin has a Makarov as a sidearm and can control his powers enough to fire bullets from his hands. I'll be using the actual in-game depiction of them having the power of a firearm (whereas in real life the bullets would likely be hitting with nonlethal force due to the lack of a barrel to direct the energy) simply because it's the canon depiction. However, Cole also gains the ability to use ice and fire powers that have a huge variety of effects, from mobility to attacks to shields. Assuming both fighters are at the peak of their power, Cole has many more options AND powers that can harm Volgin. Cole, like Volgin, can also generate a shield that deflects bullets.

I'm also willing to believe that Cole is simply going to be a smarter fighter. Volgin's fighting relies on brute force, mainly punching, shooting, and generating shields. Cole is a much more acrobatic fighter with a wider array of powers. He simply has far more options to use, and the difference in style between games means that he likely knows it. Even if they were placed on a bare arena with no environmental or terrain advantages or improvised weapons, Cole would probably be able to use his agility and varied powers to turn Volgin into a joke.