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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.
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* 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.
== [[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.▼
** It should be noted that in a real Cross Counter scenario, the cross would prevent the hook from landing (because it stuns the opponent and prevents them from completing the hook) unless it's really weak or really late; that's why Cross Counters are so rare in real life.▼
* Filipino wrecking ball Nonito Donaire is a master of this technique; after baiting Fernando Montiel into throwing a big right cross, Donaire countered over it with a monstrous left hook which left Montiel spasming on the mat.▼
== [[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]] ==
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* 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]].
▲== [[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.
▲** It should be noted that in a real Cross Counter scenario, the cross would prevent the hook from landing (because it stuns the opponent and prevents them from completing the hook) unless it's really weak or really late; that's why Cross Counters are so rare in real life.
▲* Filipino wrecking ball Nonito Donaire is a master of this technique; after baiting Fernando Montiel into throwing a big right cross, Donaire countered over it with a monstrous left hook which left Montiel spasming on the mat.
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