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Here is all relevant information I can provide as a DK expert:

-Souls do exist for Kongs and can linger after death, as proven by Wrinkly Kong. Therefore, he has a soul for Akuma to destroy.
-DK is a pure being whose only confirmed kills are beings made of darkness (the Rocs, Cactus King, Ghastly King) and Tiki Tong, unlike Diddy, who killed a bird, murdered its ghost, and then committed genocide. There is no 'mortal' sin for Akuma to exploit. However, Akuma sucks at actually killing with the SGS anyway.
-DK has access to Strong Kong, which makes him invulnerable and intangible for a limited amount of time.
-DK had to drink a potion in order to learn how to pull a lever.
-DK's coconut gun has homing ammunition with a spurt of three coconuts at a time, making him a better zoner than Akuma, who can only throw two diagonally at a time..
-Donkey Kong was chosen by the Sacred Tree to use the moon's authority to resist the Cactus King's corruption. It is unlikely that the Satsui no Hado will overcome him.

It is my opinion that Akuma wins, but DK survives and then Akuma will be too ashamed to get a runback, leaving DK the moral victor. Because that is how every single Akuma fight ever goes.