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10	You and your [[TheRival rival]] get yourselves into a fist fight. You each throw a punch simultaneously and, through some wild fluke, strike one another squarely on each others' fists. What happens?
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12	In RealLife, of course, the result would be two broken or at very least ''very'' bruised hands/knuckles and the fight would end in a draw. In anime, video games, and other heavily stylized works, on the other hand, the punches cancel one another out and [[BlockingStopsAllDamage both parties are unharmed]]. In fact, one or both parties probably did this ''on purpose''. This is a Punch Parry. It may be justified if both punchers have NighInvulnerability or InvulnerableKnuckles, but more often than not the only explanation is the RuleOfCool. If both combatants have SuperStrength, expect to see a shockwave / hear a sonic boom when their fists meet.
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14	Often results from FearfulSymmetry if two identical combatants are attacking each other. If done several times in rapid succession, may overlap with RapidFireFisticuffs. Compare with CrossCounter and PummelDuel (The RapidFireFisticuffs variant). See also BladeLock. Not to be confused with [[HandshakeSubstitute fistbumping]]. Can sometimes result in a KungFuSonicBoom if the two opponents are of equal SuperStrength.
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21	* A variation occurs in ''Manga/BakiTheGrappler'' when Baki fights Hanayama, who has such gripping power that his large fists are extremely hard and destructive. So Baki aims for a punch parry where he first crushes Hanayama's pinky, making his foe unable to use an effective punch.
22	* ''Anime/TheBigO''. Occurs during the fight between Big O and Big Duo in episode #24.
23	* ''Manga/BlackClover'': Lucifero counters Zora's punch, empowered with Lucifero's stolen magic, using a punch of his own. The recoil from the impact injures Zora.
24	* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'':
25	** In episode #12 of the anime, Chad and a Hollow swing at each other and hit each others' fist. In a variation, the Hollow has its arm ripped off.
26	** When Chad tries this again much later, near the beginning of the Arrancar Arc, [[TheWorfEffect his arm]] [[CantCatchUp is the one that's smashed]].
27	** Also, might be justified in the fact that his punches fire a beam of energy as well as deal physical damage. Thus that might have been what caused the damage, rather than the punch itself.
28	* ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Justified. Accelerator has a TouchOfDeath, while Touma has an AntiMagic right hand and ''only'' an AntiMagic right hand. When Accelerator tries to grab him, his only real option is to punch Accelerator's hand. By the end of it, Accelerator has a few broken fingers.
29	* Happens in ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad'' between Masaru and Kouki.
30	* Happens all the time on ''Anime/DragonballZ''. Justified in that all major characters are at the level of NighInvulnerability.
31	** Taken to its logical extreme in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', where Beerus and God!Goku Punch Parry so hard they nearly destroy the universe.
32	** A humorous example occurred in the original ''Manga/DragonBall'' when young Goku fought Yamcha. They do the punch parry, hold for a second, [[CombatPragmatist and then Goku leans in and pokes Yamcha in the eyes with his other hand]].
33	* In ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist2003'', the super-muscular Major Armstrong does this to a ''giant fist made out of stone!'' True, he was wearing a metal gauntlet, but even so, [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower his punch actually manages to stop the stone fist (which is easily the size of his entire body) in its tracks]]. The force of their fists colliding is so great that [[ClothingDamage Armstrong's shirt is blown completely to shreds by the shockwave]].
34	* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellArise''. Motoko does this while fighting a cyborg armed with an ArmCannon, which successfully deactivates the weapon.
35	* Franchise/{{Gundam}}:
36	** ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'' does this quite a few times:
37	*** The battle between Nils and Sei/Reiji, since due to CombatBreakdown they've been reduced to supercharged punch attacks. It's every bit as awesome as it sounds.
38	*** Again, due to combat breakdown, the battle between Fellini and Sei/Reiji ends with a DoubleKnockout and both the Wing Fenice and the Star Build Strike disabled. If anything, this entire battle is even more awesome than the one against Nils.
39	*** Happens ''again'' '''twice''' in the bonus OVA "GM's Counterattack,'' first with the Star Burning Gundam going fist to fist with the [[spoiler:Psyco GM]], then again at the end of the episode when [[spoiler:Reiji takes control of the Star Burning to battle Sei in his Build Strike Cosmos, giving them the fight they'd promised each other]].
40	** ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'' loves doing this one, especially whenever Domon and Master Asia fought.
41	* Subverted when Bean Bandit does one of these to an impostor in ''Manga/GunsmithCats''. Bean ends up looking absolutely badass - the impostor ends up with a fistful of compound fractures ''[[BodyHorror sticking out of his hand]].''
42	** Best part? Bean points out that the impostor is used to having his hands protected by boxing gloves, and he felt the bones in the guy's knuckles crack when he took a shot to the jaw. He's been bare-knuckle fistfighting his entire life, and [[InvulnerableKnuckles his hands are exponentially more durable]].
43	* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' is the TropeCodifier for most japanese media, usually in reference to the final battle between Dio and Jotaro. This example and subsequent homages overlap with RapidFireFisticuffs.
44	* Subaru and Ginga from ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS'' do this. It's justified as both of them are wielding PoweredArmor gauntlets. [[spoiler:The fact that they're both combat cyborgs also helps.]]
45	* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
46	** All Might and the USJ Nomu have a Punch Parry during their fight, which not only creates a shockwave that nearly blows everyone away, but lets All Might realize that Nomu's quirk was shock ''absorption'', not ''nullification'', meaning [[LogicalWeakness there was a limit to how much abuse Nomu could take before All Might could completely overwhelm him]].
47	** All Might's rematch with [[BigBad All For One]] culminates in All Might putting everything he has left in his right arm while All For One stacks several of his stolen Quirks on his own right arm to counter All Might's punch. While All For One briefly overpowers All Might, the latter uses All For One's momentum to redirect the blow at the last second and go for a left hook directed at his face after transferring his power to his left arm. [[DidntSeeThatComing It catches All For One by surprise]] long enough that All Might can set up a finishing blow.
48	* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''
49	** Sakura and Ino do this during their Chuunin Exam fight.
50	** In the final battle between [[spoiler: Naruto and Sasuke, the two perform this in their titanic Tailed Beast Mode and Susanoo forms respectively.]]
51	* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
52	** The most notable example is Luffy's fight against [[PsychoForHire Rob Lucci]]. Justified for Luffy because his bones are made of rubber and thus virtually unbreakable, while Lucci is just MadeOfIron.
53	** In Dressrosa, Luffy and [[OldMaster Don Chinjao]] clash with one another while imbuing their fists with [[KiManipulation Haki]]. Because they both possess the extremely rare [[AwesomenessIsAForce Conqueror's Haki]], the resulting clash knocks out every other fighter in the arena.
54	** When Luffy confronts a mirrored version of him in Whole Cake Island, their entire fight consists of this as the mirror duplicate always perfectly reflects Luffy's moves, and at times even ''surpasses'' his in strength.
55	** The Lucci vs. Luffy example gets a CallBack hundreds of chapters later during a rematch between the two, with a nearly identical panel layout. Except now, both combatants have mastered Haki and [[spoiler:[[SuperMode awakened]] their Devil Fruit powers]], resulting in the hits being much stronger and the destructive blowback much heavier.
56	* In ''Manga/SakigakeOtokojuku'', the main character, Momotaro, does this on purpose, and it's sold by the bystanders as his big-time secret technique. Its net effect is to disable the opponent's fist. It works great. Momo's EvilMentor Senpai, Date Omito, uses something almost like this against a guy who attacks with his fingers, with the twist that his fingers are so strong that fist vs. fingers is an even match (his fingers are so strong that Date accounts for "overtraining" as one his opponent's weaknesses.) This leads to the great moment of Date's opponent doing RapidFireFisticuffs with his thumbs.
57	* In the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' manga, Ryu does this to Dudley. Although in that case, [[spoiler: Ryu completely broke Dudley's arm]].
58	* ''Anime/TekkenBloodVengeance'' tried to up the ante on this by making it three-way between [[WellIntentionedExtremist Jin]], [[CardCarryingVillain Kazuya]], and [[NobleDemon Heihachi]] Mishima, causing a massive shockwave. Though, for three people's fists to meet in the center, at the same time, doesn't make a whole lot of sense. They would have to be either ''trying'' to meet in the center, aiming for thin air for some reason, or just being uniquely indecisive about who they want to punch most. To be fair, all of these are actually possible in context.
59	* This happens in the final fight of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'''s first arc- between giant robots, so it's justified. Then Gurren Lagann produces some drills and wrecks up Lazengann's hand anyway.
60	* Happens frequently in ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' to represent a direct confrontation of sheer power, but the final battle between [[spoiler: Galvatron and Starscream]] takes it to another level, with massive {{Battle Aura}}s on both sides and a SphereOfDestruction sufficient to [[{{EarthShatteringKaboom}} destroy a SMALL planet]] where their fists meet.
61	* The Doma arc ''Anime/YuGiOh'' introduces Valon, who wears Armor monsters when he duels so he can pummel his opponents. Jounouchi conjures his own suit of battle armor, revives one of Valon's gauntlets and infuses it with with his own arc-themed superpowered card. Both duelists leap headlong into this trope, and the resultant shockwave is visible from several blocks away. [[spoiler: Jounouchi destroys all of Valon's armor and wins.]]
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65	* ''Fanfic/BoldoresandBoomsticks'':
66	** Grendel effortlessly blocks Yang's punch with its mace hand.
67	** Tapu Koko and Yang do this during their first fight. Tapu Koko goes limp and throws Yang off balance as a demonstration of his greater tactical ability.
68	* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'' has Equestria Girls Applejack intercept a punch by a humanized [[note]]kaiju are also subject to the 'turn into a human' clause when entering that world[[/note]] Monster X with one of her own. SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome as while both have SuperStrength and a degree of SuperToughness, X on account of keeping a portion of his true self's powers and Applejack from Equestrian magic, punching someone else's fist really hurts and both quickly recoil in pain. X's greater lowkey HealingFactor helped him recover later but Applejack needed a splint for several days.
69	* In ''Fanfic/VoyagesOfTheWildSeaHorse'', after realizing Masami is a match for her in speed and power, Female!Ranma starts deliberately parrying her punches. Each parry is depicted as realistically painful and damaging, but Ranma's training gives her a higher pain tolerance so she can outlast Masami.
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73	* Happens approximately halfway through the battle between Superman and Doomsday in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanDoomsday''.
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77	* The kung-fu movie ''Film/TheBoxerFromShantung'' has this happening between Ma Yong-zhen, the titular boxer and a huge Russian brawler during a cage match.
78	* Happens between Hellboy and Mr. Wink in ''Film/HellboyIITheGoldenArmy''. Justified since Hellboy's hand is made of extremely tough stone and Wink's is metal. Despite them both being superhumans, SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome as Wink breaks his metal fingers in the attempt while Hellboy's hand is bruised.
79	* Creator/BudSpencer's character "Hippo" Tom in ''Film/ImForTheHippopotamus'' does that in his first fight on screen, with the mook being the one the worse for the wear.
80	* In ''Film/ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld'' Russel and Hawthorne do this when they get into a scuffle. In a note of realism, it clearly hurts ''a lot''.
81	* ''Film/KungFuHustle'' invokes this during the fight between the musicians and the Landlord, by way of DeadlyDodging to make the two musicians hit each other. They end up both hurting their hands very badly.
82	* The battle between the titular Wolf, Man-Hin, and the first MookLieutenant in ''Film/LegendOfTheWolf'', the latter whose fist is wrapped around a chain.
83	* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
84	** In ''Film/IronMan3'', Iron Man and the Extremis-powered [[BigBad Aldrich Killian]] do this move, and Killian's arm breaks, but his HealingFactor swiftly repairs the damage.
85	** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', this happens between the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] and ComicBook/IronMan (With the latter using the [[MetaMecha Hulkbuster/Veronica armor]]), creating a shockwave that shatters glass windows and even pushes around civilians that are near the fight. Both Tony and Bruce seem unaffected but, given who [[PoweredArmor they]] [[MadeOfIron are]], it's justified.
86	* ''Film/TheMatrix'': Smith and Morpheus' first fight.
87	* In ''Film/{{Replicant}}'', when the serial killer and his clone finally [[MirrorMatch come to blows]], they try hitting one another, only to result in this trope (also, strangely, their movements are exact mirrors of one another, which makes zero sense, as one would expect them to punch with the same hand). They both end up hurting one another's hand/leg and then move on to something else.
88	* In a bizarre variation, when two boxing gloves do this in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN-SShi58cI&feature=related the trailer]] to ''Film/RockyIV'', they [[StuffBlowingUp explode.]]
89	* ''Film/SpeedRacer'': Racer X versus his ninja. Twice. In one shot. (The Wachowskis love this trope.)
90	* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} does this in a cage match in ''Film/XMen1'', on purpose no less. Justified because he has an [[NighInvulnerability adamantium skeleton]] and [[GoodThingYouCanHeal a potent healing factor]], so instead of bone meeting bone, it's more like bone meets a solid wall. The contender is every bit as injured as he should be; if Logan's knuckles are bruised, they've already healed by the time we see them again.
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94	* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. While in a comical BarBrawl with some Italian thugs, Spike hits Angel, causing the two long-time rivals to start pounding on each other while [[SoundtrackDissonance "Take Me in Your Arms" is sung by Dean Martin]] -- until they accidentally punch each other's fists and the fight comes to a painful halt.
95	* A staple of the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise is two Riders launching their [[FinishingMove Rider Kicks]] at the same time and colliding to the point of being the franchises' equal of a BeamOWar. Sometimes both are knocked aside and other times one overpowers the other on impact. However, a strange example occurs were the two attacks fight back and forth, each trying to overhelm the other until one finally wins, though this is often energized Rider Kicks that are somehow propelled forwards.
96	* In ''Series/UltramanTaiga'', this is the schtick of the Tri-Force's main powerhouse, Ultraman Titas, given his muscular strength and immense power. The episode where Titas battles Alien Gapiya notably had their fists connecting -- and because of the ''massive'' difference in power, Gapiya ends up [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom flying halfway across the city]].
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100	* Wrestling/{{Melina}} Perez and Wrestling/{{Layla}} discovered this trope while feuding on Smackdown and ''Wrestling/{{WWE}} Super Stars'' when they both tried to kick each other in the head at the same time and accidentally knocked shins. Perplexed, they tried to kick each other two more times before Melina just let Layla whiff and then kicked her. In the next match where they accidentally blocked kicks, Layla immediately slapped Melina. Wrestling/LowKi and Wrestling/AJStyles had a similar spot in AJ's Wrestling/RingOfHonor debut but in that case they knocked ''ankles'', [[AgonyOfTheFeet leaving them both hobbling in pain]]. Kenny Omega and one of Wrestling/TheYoungBucks had once tried to super kick each other, resulting in their legs getting tangled up and each hopping around trying not to lose balance, which ended up being Omega when the other Jackson then kicked him in the head.
101	* On the 37th episode of ROH TV, Kenny King and Cedric Alexander, having come to a stalemate in grappling, put tried spinning heel kicks at once. The former thought it was funny.
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105	* In the ''Marvel Super Heroes 4D'' show at Madame Tussauds is London, this happens when the Hulk and a giant robot swing blows at each other. The robot comes off the worse out of the exchange.
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109	* Some fighting games (such as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' and ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'') have a "clash" mechanic which effectively amounts to a Punch Parry.
110	* Under the name of "Reflect Attack", ''VideoGame/AkatsukiBlitzkampf'' also features parries as a general mechanic. Again, not all of these are punch ones; i.,e, Sai [[RuleOfCool just shrugs and raises his hand]] while Mycale summons a {{Valkyrie\|s}} with [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a shield]].
111	* In ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'', Asura and [[OldMaster Augus]] perform this twice during their fight on the moon, right before getting right back into it at PummelDuel level. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xuBqEiV4F7E#t=125s As demonstrated here.]] [[spoiler:Asura also does this to counter Chakravartin the Creator's punch after he stops time (Which initiates a QTE).]]
112	* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' and [[EvilCounterpart Jeanne]] do this in their last fight of the game, but not just with their own fists. Each punch is accompanied by their respective contracted demoness' giant fists clashing above them, until the player messes up or completes the quicktime event, at which point one of the two will fail to block and get flattened by a literally huge punch.
113	* The opening of ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCentralFiction'' climaxes with [[BigBad Terumi]] and [[TheHero Ragna]] throwing a punch at each other, which forms the title. [[spoiler:Happens again in their FinalBattle near the end of the story]].
114	* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' series:
115	** Every game features a [[GuideDangIt secret]] mechanic where the player character can deflect enemy attacks by striking at the same time an attack hits them. Results vary from enemy to enemy -- sometimes this merely cancels out the opponent's attack and puts both parties back in a neutral state, while other enemies will recoil and be left open for punishment. The [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry1 first game]] even has a straightforward example; due to the FearfulSymmetry between the movesets of Dante and Nelo Angelo, the latter's attacks can be cancelled out with similar properly-timed strikes. Learning to utilize this technique is also necessary for completing a secret mission in the first and fifth games.
116	** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'': After defeating Doppelganger and obtaining its power, a clone of Dante is summoned in front of him. [[FearfulSymmetry Like a mirror]], their simultaneous punches land on each other's fists. While they followed it up with close-quarters kicking, their mirrored attacks still cancel each other out just like the initial punch.
117	* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyVersus'': A "Clash!" happens when the players' attacks of a similar "strength" collide at the same time, dealing no damage to either side as a result. The most straightforward examples happen in a MirrorMatch when both players [[FearfulSymmetry perform the exact same move simultaneously]], which for example, may even lead to two Gran players clashing each other's punches.
118	* Slightly subverted in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''. During a clash, both players must bet their super meter. If they both bet the same amount, the punches cancel. If one bets more, they win the clash.
119	* Happens in the [[PressXToNotDie Quick Time Events]] of the final boss of ''VideoGame/MadWorld'' [[spoiler:The Black Baron. Please stop starin'!]], which takes place in a boxing ring elevated miles above the city and boy is it AWESOME.
120	* In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'', the counter to the final bosses' punching attack has Bowser do this. The fact that this generates a shockwave (which hurts neither combatant) indicates just how strong both of them are.
121	* The ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'' has this as a gameplay mechanic, although with weapons instead of fists; if two attacks of the same type and height hit each other, the weapons will clang and nothing will happen. Quasi-realistic in that it doesn't work with kicks/body contact moves.
122	* ''Franchise/StreetFighter''
123	** Parrying is a gameplay mechanic in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII''. Only some of them are Punch Parries though, others are more sensible parries, and a couple are {{No Sell}}s.
124	** In the opening cinematic of ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' Ken and Ryu perform one of these.
125	* The reveal trailer for King K. Rool in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' ends with him performing one against Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, which results in a shockwave that shakes the entire jungle they're fighting in.
126	* Happens between [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Paul]]'s Phoenix Smasher and [[HollywoodCyborg Bryan]]'s Mach Breaker in the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} 6'' opening, resulting in a KungFuSonicBoom.
127	* In ''VideoGame/{{Ultrakill}}'', it's possible to parry a punch attack of the layer 2 boss, the Corpse of King Minos, earning the player a +DOWN TO SIZE points bonus. It's notable that the fingers on his hands are larger than the player, let alone his entire hand.
128	* Done at least once during the Dojima boss battle at the climax of ''VideoGame/Yakuza4'', where Kiryu and Dojima throw a single punch at one another and they end up clashing with their fists. If you successfully do the QuickTimeEvent, Kiryu overpowers Daigo and breaks his hand in the process; you can even end the fight this way if Daigo's health is low enough. Failing the QTE has Daigo do the same to Kiryu instead. It would seem over the top in any other gritty crime drama, but given that it's part of an elaborate fight sequence between various men on a skyscraper surrounded by raining money, it fits right in.
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132	* ''Webcomic/DragonBallMultiverse'': Done during the fight between Vegito and Broly.
133	* In ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon'', Jack and Max do this unintentionally in a fight. Which leads to both of them clutching their fists and screaming in pain. Max, being Max, celebrates this as "the best fist bump ever".
134	* In ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'' [[spoiler: White Chain]] and Solomon do this at the climax of their duel. His punch shatters her arm [[spoiler: and the rest of her stone shell, but her soul keeps going and strikes him in the face before somehow manifesting a new body,]] winning the fight (at least in the eyes of the crowd).
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138	* This happens with a couple of characters in the ''WebVideo/TGWTGYearOneBrawl''.
139	* In season 3 of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' Arslan Altan and Yang Xiao Long do this during the Vytal Festival Tournament. {{Justified}} since any damage they would have taken would have simply affected their [[SoulPower Aura]] instead of their hands.
140	** Even earlier than that, Yang’s semblance is charged enough to pull a punch parry against a MiniMecha 10 times her size.
141	* ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'':
142	** ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk vs [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Doomsday]] opens with one of these. The resulting shockwave knocks over everyone in the city.
143	** The match between [[Franchise/StreetFighter Balrog]] and [[VideoGame/KillerInstinct TJ Combo]] has the two engaging in several such exchanges during their boxing-turned-deathmatch. Being [[SuperStrength who]] [[SuperToughness they]] [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower are]], their blows start ''breaking the stage under their feet''.
144	** ComicBook/{{Thanos}} and ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} does this while they are big, causing the energy from the parry to recreate the universe.
145	** [[Anime/DragonballSuper Lord Beerus]] and [[Manga/SailorMoon Sailor Galaxia]] start their fight with a ''FingerPokeOfDoom'' parry. It escalates into a [[RapidFireFisticuffs rapid-fire finger poke]] parry before both parties hurt themselves and realize they need to take each other more seriously.
146	** Hulk gets into another one in his return to Death Battle, this time against [[Franchise/DragonBall Broly]]. It happens right near the end of the fight, and, in this instance, given the sheer power of both combatants, even reality itself is unable to handle the power being thrown around, and shatters.
147	** [[Webcomic/OnePunchMan Saitama]] vs. Franchise/{{Popeye}} ends with one of these. [[spoiler:Popeye's toon force transmutes Saitama into a bunch of eggs to end the fight.]]
148	** So, too, does the third iteration of [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku]] vs. Franchise/{{Superman}} end in one of these, between a supercharged Superman and Goku's Ultra Instinct energy avatar, breaking reality into pieces. [[spoiler:Superman survives, Goku does not.]]
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152	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': Happens in "The Copycats", between Nicole Watterson and the mother of the copycat family.
153	* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' during Bruce's first fight with Killer Croc... and it results in the former being blown back.
154	* Bender does this with his [[{{Doppelganger}} "evil" twin]] Flexo in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', but all they accomplish is hurting their hands.
155	* Roadblock and Heavy Duty do this in ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades''. Both immediately recoil in pain.
156	* ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' and Bluto would do this all the time.
157	* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack'', Huey, Dewey and Louie get superpowers, and their team salute is to punch their fists together in a triangle. At the end of the episode they lose their powers, and try to do the gesture again. It's much more painful without powers.
158	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': In [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS6E6TheRiseOfClovis "The Rise of Clovis"]], during the fight between Rush Clovis and Anakin Skywalker, one of these happens. Clovis, however, is the only one to recoil in pain: Anakin had used his artificial hand.
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162	* Children in the USA and Canada play a game called "bloody knuckles", where they punch each other in their fists (it's more of a downward closed-fisted slap, not a straight punch like this trope usually depicts). The loser is the first one to get bloody knuckles. The lighter version is "whoever gives up first". It's a lot harder to play when you play with a kid with little muscle on his/her knuckles as while there's less skin and muscle protecting it there's a lot more bone to strike with. Children with more experience tend to have more calluses on their knuckles also.
163	* Naturally, this can happen during an actual fight, but it is almost always an accident. While it will usually result in both fighters being injured, it's not uncommon for one to be more hurt than the other due to: improper punching, loose wrists, weaker bone density, or bad form.
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