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I think you'd have to be more specific before you could answer the question. Where are they fighting? In the open? Inside? Close quarters? Does the samurai have a bow? Does the knight have a horse? Is the knight even capable of fighting dismounted and fully armored?
If the samurai uses a bow to pick off the knight at long range, it's over. If the knight is on a horse chasing the samurai with lance and broadsword, more to the knight's side. Of course, if the samurai could dodge the first charge and hamstring the horse, maybe not so easy. I'd give the knight the edge in hand to hand in the open, where he can move freely and use his shield and armor to good purpose. A samurai might have an advantage in close quarters, but I'm not sure.
I really don't know, but I think knights were more effective in massed charges than one on one, especially considering their warhorses were the direct ancestors of today's workhorses; not very fast, not very maneuverable. More of a heavy tank than a cruiser. Good for charging against a line of similar heavy cavalry, or crushing a line of infantry. Not especially good for single combat, outside of the lists.
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