It is worth bearing in mind the availability of HMSS, Typhoon has one, Rafale, not yet unless I am mistaken. A small advantage in manoeuvrability counts for little if your adversary can look over his shoulder and shoot off bore-sight. I dare say the meeting described in the article above was HUD only BFM? Also what was the currency and capability of the pilot in the Typhoon, had he/she just come back from 6 months on OPS flying air to ground only? Also having spoken to a French Rafale exchange officer currently flying typhoon they are basically comparable with each having small advantages in certain regimes. Clearly a good fighter pilot will know his jets strong points and his enemies weak ones. Bottom line the best pilot will probably win, the jets are pretty similar.