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* In ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'', Kabaji and Kawamura's match in the Hyoutei arc is literally like this. {{spoiler|And it WAS a part of Kawamura's [[Batman Gambit]], who since the beginning wanted to [[Taking You with Me|force Kabaji into a draw]].}} To some degree, also Kawamura's match against Gin Ishida. {{spoiler|And it worked too... but pretty much by fluke.}}

* A beatdown of this sort happens between the two Rival Protagonists in {{spoiler|the last few minutes of the final episode of}} the anime ''[[S-Cry-ed]]. '' It winds up being far more brutal than anything the villains ever put them through, -- almost [[Nightmare Fuel|offputtingly so]].

* Happens between Shirou and {{spoiler|Kotomine Kirei}} in the finale of the Heaven's Feel route of ''[[Fate/stay night]]'', while both of them are virtually dead, nonetheless - {{spoiler|Kirei's heart was destroyed by Sakura ''two days'' ago,}} and Shirou {{spoiler|is all but overtaken/corrupted by Archer's arm, which is quite literally ''turning his body into swords'' because he used its projection capacities}}. The fight is basically two walking corpses brutally beating each other to death. {{spoiler|Shirou wins, but only because Kirei's time runs out first, just as he's about to kill him. Shirou ([[Multiple Endings|possibly]]) follows suit under a minute later, though, and the [[Tear Jerker]] ending [[Killed Off for Real|expands on this concept...]]}}

** And a route before that in Unlimited Blade Works, we have Shirou vs. {{spoiler|Archer.}} Outclassed in skill and power, has a broken arm, a broken leg, shattered fingers, is bleeding profusely, and is much to his opponent's surprise, ''still able to parry and attack''.

 

== Video Games ==

** This is also sort of a callback to ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' (the first with the word "Solid" in the title), where {{spoiler|Liquid Snake, who Liquid Ocelot is a doppleganger of, simply ''won't '''die'''.'' You actually fight him a total of ''four'' times - ''five'' if you're counting both halves of the REX battle}}.

* ''[[Dissidia]]'' features leads and antagonists of most of the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series duking it out with Brave attacks (that merely strengthen the attacker's next attack and weaken the opponent's) and HP ones (that actually deal damage), both featuring sharp weaponry and explosive magic. While all of the characters involved are inhumanly tough, strong and agile, there is no [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|in-game explanation]] ''why'' one kind of a seemingly deadly charging slash can wound, while another just discourages the enemy.