"Somewhat formidable"?  The Undefeated Captain of the Furinkan High 
Kendo Club?  The one whose voice strikes fear into the hearts of his 
enemies?  Whose peers call him the Blue Thunder?  Somewhat formidable?  What 
blasphemy is this!?  Kuno loses to Akane and the Pig-tailed girl because 
it would be beneath him to hurt them with his skill.  To strike Akane or 
the pig-tailed goddess--that would not be the actions of a samurai.  
Hitting a woman; such a base action could only be taken by a scoundrel 
like Saotome!  And even HE refrains from doing so, when it can be 
helped(hence Akane's unimpeded use of the Multi-dimensional Mallet 
Technique).  As for the first meeting of Kuno and Ranma, using only the 
anime as my reference, I believe the match ended as a draw because of the 
unfair and sorcerous intervention of one of Ranma's pet demons.  Akane 
herself told Ranma that the match seemed pretty even to her.  And if I 
can quote the insolent Saotome, I believe he said: "Maybe, then again 
maybe not."  So then, never again should our eyes be punished by the 
sight that Tatewake Kuno is somewhat formidable.  

Duane L. Pinnock
Loyal Order of the Ribbon
Undefeated Vice-Captain of the Furinkan High Kendo Club
Bearer of the Blessed Bokken of the Followers of the Blue Thunder
"The vengeance of Heaven is slow, but sure."