Can Smaug vs. Bilbo Be Played in DnD? Is Fate the Better System for Simulating Storytelling in RPGs?

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Different RPG system promote playing different kinds of games. Is it even possible to play out something like Bilbo's encounter with Smaug in "The Hobbit" using the Dungeons & Dragons (DnD, D&D) ruleset? Is the Fate system better suited to simulate storytelling in a game?

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