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* [[SmugSnake Spandam]] in his arc in ''Manga/OnePiece'' does this to [[BrokenBird Nico Robin]] after capturing her, all the while [[EvilGloating gloating]] about the [[spoiler:genocide at Ohara, that happened when Robin was 8 and that she was the only survivor of]]. (Also to [[{{Cyborg}} Franky]], albeit to a lesser extent.) He even kicks poor Robin down the stairs, and somehow his small DracoInLeatherPants fandom mostly doesn't mind and considers that to add to his perceived sexiness.
** The [[AristocratsAreEvil World Nobles]] like to participate in this whenever they get the chance. After a slave that he was riding like a horse broke down, World Noble Carlos kicks him for being to slow and than shoots him.
** Late on, Pica is seen attempting this: In the middle of fighting Zoro, Pica spots where the injured allies of the Straw Hat Pirates are being brought to for medical aid and immediately starts heading over to kill them. This turns the battle into a RaceAgainstTheClock for Zoro, who has to outrun Pica and defeat him before he reaches his destination.
** Happens to the Big Mom Pirates following the Whole Cake Island and Wano arcs. [[spoiler: While still grappling with their humiliation in the former and losing Big Mom herself in the latter, Van Augur and Kuzan of the Blackbeard Pirates show up and sack Totto Land on Blackbeard's orders, defeating whatever members of the Charlotte family remain and kidnapping Pudding in the process]].

* ''Series/TheSopranos'': [[EstablishingSeriesMoment The first several minutes of the pilot]] shows a flashback where Tony runs down Mahaffey (a compulsive gambler who owed Tony money) with his car, breaking his leg. As he lies on the ground injured and bleeding, Tony brutalizes him and Chris repeatedly kicks him in the gut.

* ''Series/TheSopranos'': [[EstablishingSeriesMoment The first several minutes of the pilot]] shows a flashback where Tony runs down Mahaffey (a compulsive gambler who owed Tony money) with his car and breaking his leg. As he lies on the ground injured and bleeding, Tony brutalizes him and Chris repeatedly kicks him in the gut.

* Buttercup was lectured by her sisters for this in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'', giving Fuzzy Lumpkins a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown despite him surrendering. The doctor tending to him even more or less labels her a monster.

* Starting with "VideoGame/ResidentEvil5", each character as a dedicated melee attack/downed finisher on a Majini that's lying face up or face down on the ground. Chris stomps them in the chest or head, and Sheva will stab them with her knife or use a double-knee drop depending on how the enemy is lying on the ground. All of the characters you can select in the Mercenaries Mode, have their own dedicated melee attacks and finishers as well.

* In the live-action ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' film, Optimus Prime's fight against Megatron doesn't end up going too well, with the Decepticon leader being more powerful than Prime. One portion of the fight shows Optimus on his knees, wounded. Megatron takes the opportunity to kick him in the face.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', [[spoiler:[[LightIsNotGood Galeem]] and [[DarkIsEvil Dharkon]], [[BigBadEnsemble two Big Bads]] of the World of Light, do that [[EvilVersusEvil to each other]] in the TrueFinalBoss battle. When Galeem gets stunned, Dharkon smashes his core [[DropTheHammer with a hammer]], and when Dharkon gets stunned, Galeem [[EyeScream impales his eye]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice with a needle]].]]

* In the [[TournamentArc Dark Tournament Arc]] of ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', Kurama fights two grueling battles in a row and slips into unconsciousness, only for [[ScaryBlackMan Bakken]] to get in the ring with him shortly afterwards, [[BlatantLies claiming that Kurama is still able to fight]]. Due to [[ExecutiveMeddling a shady decision made by the the Tournament Committee]], Kurama stays in the ring, still unconscious, and Bakken gives him a ''brutal'' NoHoldsBarredBeatdown before throwing him out of the ring. Yusuke made sure he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown paid dearly]] for that in their fight.

* In ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' several characters will do this, usually as comedic punctuation for their victory. For example Genma and Soun both will attack Happosai when he is down. Of course, [[EvilMentorHapposai]] usually deserves it.

* In ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' several characters will do this. For example Genma and Soun both will attack Happosai when he is down. Of course, Happosai usually deserves it.

* Attacking someone on the ground automatically voids any claim of self-defense in most jurisdictions, for obvious reasons. In the UK and many other jurisdictions, doing this also violates what can be considered reasonable force, as if the attacker is incapacitated or otherwise rendered incapable of causing further harm, continuing to attack them turns what would have been self-defence into (under British criminal law, as well as those of several Commonwealth nations; many jurisdictions around the world have similar charges for similar crimes) aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm[[note]]minus legalese, this means 'inflicting any injury or hurt that affects the victim's health or comfort[[/note]], or even grievous bodily harm.[[note]]Assault occasioning particularly serious injuries, including broken limbs, disfigurement, brain damage, wounding, etc.[[/note]]