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** A fairly common subversion is for one boxer to parry the other's punch, then complete his own.

* ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' subverted this trope using the "arms too short" variety at the end of a fight between Ataru and a tomcat for the affections of a [[Catgirl]].

* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'': During the Death March arc, Sena manages to trick an [[Opposing Sports Team]] into ~~[[Cross Counter|~~Cross Countering]] each other while avoiding their attempts at "unnecessary roughness".

* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'': During the Death March arc, Sena manages to trick an [[Opposing Sports Team]] into Cross Countering each other while avoiding their attempts at "unnecessary roughness".

* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Yu-Gi-Oh GX]]'' used the "arms too short" subversion when the Master of Oz monster battled an Ancient Gear Golem. At first the Golem was weaker than the Master of Oz, and it was a normal punch... and then another card doubled the Golem's power, and it delivered the [[Cross Counter]], whereupon the Master of Oz's arm turned out to be too short.

* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Yu-Gi-Oh GX]]'' used the "arms too short" subversion when the Master of Oz monster battled an Ancient Gear Golem. At first the Golem was weaker than the Master of Oz, and it was a normal punch... and then another card doubled the Golem's power, and it delivered the Cross Counter, whereupon the Master of Oz's arm turned out to be too short.

** In a pre-GX example, ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' turned out a card CALLED '[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Cross_Counter Cross Counter]', which depicts [[Bowdlerize|Des]] Kangaroo's entire body ([[Gory Discretion Shot|muzzle-flattening]] [[Megaton Punch|punch]] included) bypassing 'Behemoth the King of All Animals''s massive paw-slam.

*** Des Kangaroo's special ability could also be an example of this. While never seen in the anime, its effect is that if it's attacked by a monster with Attack that is lower than Des Kangaroo's defense, the attacking card is destroyed. This specific move is known as the "Destruction Punch", and there are other cards that grant its effect.

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** Much later, {{spoiler|one occurs between Naruto and one of Pain's bodies, although both avoid direct blows, which is good for Naruto as he avoids getting stabbed in the face and is able to blow the body away using the sheer natural energy from his [[Super Mode|Sage Mode]]}}.

* Happens twice in a row in the second ''[[Fatal Fury]]'' OVA, during the final fight between Terry and Krauser.

* Done many times in [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]. One instance is between May's newly-evolved Combusken and a Breloom. Seen [[media:~~CombuskenandBreloomarehit_9484~~.jpg|here.]]

* Done many times in [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]. One instance is between May's newly-evolved Combusken and a Breloom. Seen [[media:CombuskenandBreloomarehit 9484.jpg|here.]]

** And Ash's Bulbasaur and Jackson's Meganium during the Johto League Silver Conference. Both examples were following two of the most brutal fights the show had ever seen. The Silver Conference fight's instance is [[media:~~Bothgrasstypesbeinghit_4057~~.jpg|this.]]

** And Ash's Bulbasaur and Jackson's Meganium during the Johto League Silver Conference. Both examples were following two of the most brutal fights the show had ever seen. The Silver Conference fight's instance is [[media:Bothgrasstypesbeinghit 4057.jpg|this.]]

* This happened repeatedly in ''[[Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer]]''. In the fight between Wizard and Hikaru, it was even altered so that, though Wizard was still punching her, Hikaru had ''kicked'' him in the face instead.

* In Mousse's introductory chapter of ''[[Ranma ½]]'' Ranma tries to do this with a flying kick, forgetting that he was a girl with shorter legs than Mousse.

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** Setsuna and Graham's battle at the end of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' season 1 is pretty much the same, except that they're in their BFS-wielding [[Humongous Mecha]] instead of on foot.

** Another sword version in ''[[Gundam Seed Destiny]]'' during the {{spoiler|Freedom's final moments: Kira managed to put a [[Laser Blade|beam sabre]] through the Impulse's head, while Shinn ran the Freedom through with its anti-ship blade. Little wonder who won that fight, even if Kira did put the Impulse out of commission for a few episodes.}}

* In the dramatic match between Pegasus Seiya and Dragon Shiryu in ''[[Saint Seiya]]'''s Galaxian Wars arc, the two combatants leap high above for some [[Air Jousting]] and end up locked in a [[Cross ~~Counter]] --Shiryu~~'s strongest punch on Seiya's face, Seiya's straight jab into Shiryu's [[Achilles' Heel]] (the Dragon's Claw over his heart.)

* In the dramatic match between Pegasus Seiya and Dragon Shiryu in ''[[Saint Seiya]]'''s Galaxian Wars arc, the two combatants leap high above for some [[Air Jousting]] and end up locked in a Cross Counter—Shiryu's strongest punch on Seiya's face, Seiya's straight jab into Shiryu's [[Achilles' Heel]] (the Dragon's Claw over his heart.)

* Kenshiro and Falco do a cross counter in ''[[Hokuto no Ken]] 2'' anime when they fight.

* Used in ''[[Shamo]]'', between Ryo Narushima and Naoto Sugawara.

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* Bruce Irvin from ''[[Tekken]]'' can do a cross counter(called the Nightmare Punch) when the player times it with an opponent's punch. Also subverted in Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iBaLXmR09Q arcade intro] - Both Jin and Kazuya evade each others' fists.

** Someone made a nice long video of Bruce [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7bdnnmswAY countering] people all day. It looks like he can't double KO unless you do the punch too late, and if performed successfully, he never actually gets hit by the opponent's attack.

** Heihachi also has a kick variation of this, performed against normal right kicks that hit high if you're hit during the active frame of the move. The difference with his version from normal ~~[[Cross Counter|~~Cross Counters]] is that while the attacks from both parties are generally simultaneous or near-simultaneous with them, Heihachi just takes the hit, and while the opponent just stands there dumbfounded with their leg in the air firmly against the side of his head, he just kicks them away with his right foot.

** Heihachi also has a kick variation of this, performed against normal right kicks that hit high if you're hit during the active frame of the move. The difference with his version from normal Cross Counters is that while the attacks from both parties are generally simultaneous or near-simultaneous with them, Heihachi just takes the hit, and while the opponent just stands there dumbfounded with their leg in the air firmly against the side of his head, he just kicks them away with his right foot.

*** Yet another version of this could be Heihachi's Headbutt Carnival throw, which is functionally identical to his other, similliar throw in appearance, but characters who possess headbutt attacks of their own can avoid getting knocked down by it and counter-headbutt Heihachi right back...who can then counter-counter their headbutt and repeat the sequence until either character screws up the input or runs out of life first.

*** Paul Phoenix and Forrest Law perform a cross counter in their ending in [[Tekken Tag]]...but instead of a punch, they both kick...and instead of their faces, well, [[Groin Attack|their reactions say it all.]]

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== [[Western Animation]] ==

* There's a three-way [[Cross Counter]] in the ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' cartoon "[[The Dover Boys]]," as the three main characters try to punch out the villain, who faints at the last moment.

* There's a three-way Cross Counter in the ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' cartoon "[[The Dover Boys]]," as the three main characters try to punch out the villain, who faints at the last moment.

* The [[Cat Fight]] episode of ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' ended with a still frame of Huntress and Black Canary delivering a flying kick to one another.

* Happens in an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'' during a fight between Peter and Ernie the Giant Chicken. Neither one is knocked out, though.