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* A variation with fencing sabers was done at the end of Char and Amuro's [[Sword Fight]] in the finale of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]].'' They rushed each other, [[Single-Stroke Battle]]-style, each delivering a thrust through the other's defenses. Amuro got stabbed in the shoulder, Char got stabbed in the ([[Mask Power|armored]]) forehead. This pretty much ended the fight...until [[The Movie]], anyway.
** 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.)
* 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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* 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.
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] ViVid'' used this [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_shoujo_lyrical_nanoha_vivid/v01/c007/21.html in the second match between Vivio and Einhart], though Vivio managed to dodge Einhart's side of the Cross Counter.
* 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]]''.
* [[Mahou Sensei Negima]] [http://www.mangareader.net/mahou-sensei-negima/318/17 has one, too]. Fate shows us a nice way to avoid the problem of one's hand being shorter then the opponent's, simultaneously reducing Negi's hit from head-on to glancing. Counts as a variation of the trope, because the "counter" is not straight, but rather a hook.
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* In season 7 of ''[[Scrubs]]'', JD and Turk [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yksyZXfIB90 fake a photo] where they do this, which they refer to as the ''Rocky III Frame Freeze Ending''.
* In ''[[Power Rangers RPM]]'', two [[Humongous Mecha]] do this to each other. {{spoiler|The one the bad guys had taken control of was unharmed, while the good guys' mecha was knocked apart.}}
* In the ''Ultraman Dyna'' series, Dyna faces off with Imitation Dyna and their battle ends in this fashion. {{spoiler|Dyna was able to avoid his copy's punch while Imitation Dyna's face literally shattered.}}
* 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.
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== [[Real Life]] ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqGsZzwPD94 Real life example].
* [http://www.failgif.com/2010/07/double-face-kick.html The Cross Counter. It's not just for punches anymore]
* There is an actual move like this in real life, but usually just called a cross, and much more effective. Assuming both boxers are right-handed, one goes for a front (left) hand jab, while the opponent uses the back (right) hand to [[Title Drop|cross]] the opponent's now outstretched left arm and connect with the opponent's head. If done correctly, it is an effective counter that will also protect the user from the opponent's jab.
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* Done in ''Yakuza 2'', or ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku]] 2''. {{spoiler|1=The final battle with Ryuji Ghoda, the final quick time event results in an epic cross counter! Almost as epic as the MGS4 one referenced above.}} Incidentally, Yakuza borrows heavily from MGS, among others, obviously including Ashita no Joh.
* In the end of ''[[Viewtiful Joe]] 2'', Joe and {{spoiler|his father and [[Big Bad]], Jet Black wound up in this. Jet then commented on his son's "Strong jaw".}}
* ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2]]'' has as a Master Monk ability named this: however, instead of either being a support or reaction ability that activates when the enemy character has a Counter as their reaction ability and reproducing the normally expected results, it's actually just an action ability that does more damage than normal (often double) and bypasses an enemy's counter, if the enemy has a Counter skill.
** ''[[Disgaea]] 3'' has it as a Nekomata support ability. It increases counterattack damage by 50%.
* 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.
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* In the climax of the ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'' mission pack A Shantotto Ascension, after the final battle, the player is treated to a cutscene in which {{spoiler|two giant Shantottos duke it out in Yhoator Jungle, ending with a spell powered cross counter. The fake falls while the real one stands tall. And this was not the actual characters fighting, but their spell powered avatars.}}
* ''[[God of War (series)|God of War]] III'': {{spoiler|The final battle in has this with Kratos and Zeus, in which father and son manage to [[Punched Across the Room|punch each other across the room.]]}}
* This is actually possible in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, though it all comes down to whoever's attack connected first.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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