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[[File:joecrosscounter.jpg|link=Ashita no Joe|frame|Ooh! [[That's Gotta Hurt]].]]

 

This happens when one fist fighters [[Counter Attack|counters a hook punch]] by throwing another punch along an opponent's arm, aimed to the face. The result is the two fighters simultaneously punching each other's faces, with one or [[Double Knockout|both of them]] collapsing after a suitably [[Dramatic Pause]].

 

See also [[Double Knockout]].

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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* ''[[Ashita no Joe]]'' (''Tomorrow's Joe'') with special lighting and everything.

* EP4 of ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'' features a [[Anyone Can Die|rare humorous scene]] where Krauss fights {{spoiler|a Goat-man, [[Fan Nickname|affectionately named Bro-Goat by fans.]]}} This scene parodies multiple series, including the [[Nasuverse]], [[Dragon Ball]], and invokes [[Cliché Storm|trope after trope]]. To finish it all off, it ends with a Triple Cross ([[Incredibly Lame Pun|Krauss]]!) Counter as the fight ending punch.

* The big knock-down-drag-out super brawl between Revy and Roberta of ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' ends with one of these.

* Happened in episode 71 of the [[Monster Rancher]] anime, ending the fight between Mocchi and Most in a tournament. Most, a more experienced fighter, was still standing, but Mocchi was knocked out, leaving Most the winner. Keep in mind this had followed a fight that had lasted the entire day.

* Done rather hilariously harmlessly between [[Ace Pilot|Poplan]] and [[Praetorian Guard|Kissling]] at the otherwise extremely bloody finale of ''[[Legend of Galactic Heroes|Legend of the Galactic Heroes]]''.

* In ''[[Kamen Rider Double]]'''s [[The Movie|Movie]], Shotaro (as Kamen Rider Joker) does this to one of the [[Five-Bad Band]]. However, because Shotaro's punch was a [[Finishing Move]], he came out on top.

** Speaking of, ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' has a variation that pops up from time to time where, instead of hooks, two characters will throw out front thrust kicks at the same time; often this is used to get some space between the characters so one (or both) can do something dramatic.

 

== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==

* A common routine sees two wrestlers both going for a clothesline on each other at the same time, ending up with a clothesline version of this trope. [[Rule of Drama|How much damage this accomplishes varies depending on the type of match]]: a normal, unimportant match might just see the wrestlers go down for a few seconds, while a "Last Man Standing" match (the sole objective of which is to keep your opponent down for a 10-count) or a heated title bout will inject some drama into the match up by having the wrestlers stay down for much longer as they struggle to get to their feet before the 10-count. A less-common variation will see two (usually taller-than-average) wrestlers hit each other with Yakuza Kick/Big Boot-type moves at the same time.

 

== [[Video Games]] ==

* In ''[[Futurama]]'', when [[Action Girl|Leela-A]] and [[Mirror Universe|Leela-1]] attack each other in a perfectly symmetric way, they collide their foreheads and both are knocked out.

* In ''[[Transformers Prime]]'', Optimus Prime and Megatron perform one during the opening theme, with the show's title appearing before the moment of impact. They do this to each other a few times in the actual series, as an [[Opening Shout-Out]].

 

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