History Main / NoHoldsBarredBeatdown

Dialogue is limited. At most, a particularly cold attacker may [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech continue to mock or insult the victim]] [[PunctuatedPounding between blows]]. One-sided witty banter may come from a DeadpanSnaker who is trash talking during the beating. Some blows are delivered off-screen; [[HellIsThatNoise sounds are sometimes more disturbing than visuals, anyway]].

Put away the magic, energy blasts, and witty banter. BeautyIsNeverTarnished, MadeOfIron, ToonPhysics, and HollywoodHealing, if they were present in the story before, all are temporarily turned off. This is the scene where someone pummels, punches, kicks, beats, and/or batters another person to a limp, bruised, bloody pulp. If it's a robot or other mechanical protagonist enduring one of these, expect to see lots of sparks, exposed wires, lights going out, and fluid leakage very symbolic of blood. Note that as far as {{Fight Scene}}s go, this is quite one-sided. That [[HeroicSecondWind Second Wind]] you're waiting for? Keep waiting. It doesn't end that way.

Dialogue is limited. At most, a particularly cold attacker may [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech continue to mock or insult the victim]] [[PunctuatedPounding between blows]]. Some blows are delivered off-screen; [[HellIsThatNoise sounds are sometimes more disturbing than visuals, anyway]].

Compare and contrast with the CurbStompBattle (where the recipient is ''usually'' defeated quickly and decisively, instead of being subjected to a prolonged assault where the recipient [[LetsYouAndHimFight has to live up to a villain's expectations]]; they also usually lack the NightmareFuel element of this trope) and contrast OnceIsNotEnough. Compare UnstoppableRage, HeadCrushing and TranquilFury. Often ends with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, because when an over-the-top asskicking ensues, it's probably because the attacker wants their victim ''DeaderThanDead.'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when someone tells another why they're such a shitty person, and BreakThemByTalking, when someone manages to make another breakdown just from talking to them, are the verbal equivalents of this.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown/{{Roleplay}}

Compare and contrast with the CurbStompBattle where the recipient is ''usually'' defeated quickly and decisively, instead of being subjected to a prolonged assault where the recipient [[LetsYouAndHimFight has to live up to a villain's expectations]] ([[NowItsMyTurn and may well get the chance has to turn the tables]]); they also usually lack the NightmareFuel element of this trope and contrast OnceIsNotEnough. Compare UnstoppableRage, HeadCrushing and TranquilFury. Often ends with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, because when an over-the-top asskicking ensues, it's probably because the attacker wants their victim ''DeaderThanDead.'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when someone tells another why they're such a shitty person, and BreakThemByTalking, when someone manages to make another breakdown just from talking to them, are the verbal equivalents of this.

Compare and contrast with the CurbStompBattle (where the recipient is ''usually'' defeated quickly and decisively, instead of being subjected to a prolonged assault where the recipient [[LetsYouAndHimFight has to live up to a villain's expectations]]; they also usually lack the NightmareFuel element of this trope) and contrast OnceIsNotEnough. Compare UnstoppableRage, HeadCrushing and TranquilFury. Often ends with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, because when an over-the-top asskicking ensues, it's probably because the attacker wants their victim ''DeaderThanDead.'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when someone tells another why they're such a shitty person, and BreakThemByTalking, when someone manages to make another breakdown just from talking to them, are the verbal equivalents of this.

Compare and contrast with the CurbStompBattle (where the recipient is ''usually'' defeated quickly and decisively, instead of being subjected to a prolonged assault where the recipient [[NowItsMyTurn may well get the chance to turn the tables]]; they also usually lack the NightmareFuel element of this trope and always) and contrast OnceIsNotEnough. Compare UnstoppableRage, HeadCrushing and TranquilFury. Often ends with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, because when an over-the-top asskicking ensues, it's probably because the attacker wants their victim ''DeaderThanDead.'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when someone tells another why they're such a shitty person, and BreakThemByTalking, when someone manages to make another breakdown just from talking to them, are the verbal equivalents of this.

Compare and contrast with the CurbStompBattle (where the recipient is ''usually'' defeated quickly and decisively, instead of being subjected to a prolonged assault where the recipient[[NowItsMyTurn may well get the chance to turn the tables]]; they also usually lack the NightmareFuel element of this trope and always) and contrast OnceIsNotEnough. Compare UnstoppableRage, HeadCrushing and TranquilFury. Often ends with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, because when an over-the-top asskicking ensues, it's probably because the attacker wants their victim ''DeaderThanDead.'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when someone tells another why they're such a shitty person, and BreakThemByTalking, when someone manages to make another breakdown just from talking to them, are the verbal equivalents of this.

Compare and contrast with the CurbStompBattle (where the recipient is defeated quickly and decisively, instead of being subjected to a prolonged assault; they also usually lack the NightmareFuel element of this trope) and contrast OnceIsNotEnough. Compare UnstoppableRage, HeadCrushing and TranquilFury. Often ends with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, because when an over-the-top asskicking ensues, it's probably because the attacker wants their victim ''DeaderThanDead.'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when someone tells another why they're such a shitty person, and BreakThemByTalking, when someone manages to make another breakdown just from talking to them, are the verbal equivalents of this.

->''"This time, Boggs didn't put anything in Andy's mouth, and neither did his friends. What they ''did'' do was beat him to within an inch of his life."''

Compare and contrast with the CurbStompBattle (where the recipient is defeated quickly and decisively, instead of being subjected to a prolonged assault; they also usually lack the NightmareFuel element of this trope) and contrast OnceIsNotEnough. Compare UnstoppableRage and TranquilFury. Often ends with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, because when an over-the-top asskicking ensues, it's probably because the attacker wants their victim ''DeaderThanDead.'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when someone tells another why they're such a shitty person, and BreakThemByTalking, when someone manages to make another breakdown just from talking to them, are the verbal equivalents of this.

Even when the victim can no longer even try to strike back (or block or dodge, for that matter), or if he never even had a chance to, the attacker just [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown keeps going]]. It takes all the victim's {{determinat|or}}ion just to keep breathing until the attacker either gets too worn out for another hit or gets dragged away by... someone (their partner, victim's ally, a BadassBystander, the police -- not that it really matters). And sometimes, even that may not be enough -- some attackers take this to its logical conclusion and beat the victim to death (in which case, this trope may well continue to segue into PummelingTheCorpse, especially if the aggressor is just ''that'' angry).

Even when the victim can no longer even try to strike back (or block or dodge, for that matter), or if he never even had a chance to, the attacker just [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown keeps going]]. It takes all the victim's {{determinat|or}}ion just to keep breathing. And sometimes, even that may not be enough -- some attackers take this to its logical conclusion and beat the victim to death (in which case, this trope may well continue to segue into PummelingTheCorpse, especially if the aggressor is just ''that'' angry).

If both combatants hand out a brutal beating, it's HowMuchMoreCanHeTake. If the beatdown is in retaliation for a past injustice, then it's ExtremeMeleeRevenge. If the victim is trying to get away, the attacker may need to inform them that YouWillNotEvadeMe. This is often the punishment for pushing a character's BerserkButton.

Put away the magic, energy blasts, and witty banter. BeautyIsNeverTarnished, MadeOfIron, ToonPhysics, and HollywoodHealing, if they were present in the story before, all are temporarily turned off. This is the scene where someone pummels, punches, kicks, beats, and/or batters another person to a limp, bruised, bloody pulp. Note that as far as {{Fight Scene}}s go, this is quite one-sided. That [[HeroicSecondWind Second Wind]] you're waiting for? Keep waiting. It doesn't end that way.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[Film/{{Passenger 57}} Always bet on black.]] Cause right now, he's getting red all over the place.]]

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown/{{Other}}

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown/WebComics

Put away the magic, energy blasts, and witty banter. BeautyIsNeverTarnished, MadeOfIron, ToonPhysics, and HollywoodHealing, if they were present in the story before, all are temporarily turned off. This is the scene where someone pummels, punches, kicks, beats, and/or batters another person to a limp, bruised, bloody, broken, torn, almost a smear of blood Note that as far as {{Fight Scene}}s go, this is quite one-sided. That [[HeroicSecondWind Second Wind]] you're waiting for? Keep waiting. It doesn't end that way.

Put away the magic, energy blasts, and witty banter. BeautyIsNeverTarnished, MadeOfIron, ToonPhysics, and HollywoodHealing, if they were present in the story before, all are temporarily turned off. This is the scene where someone pummels, punches, kicks, beats, and/or batters another person to a limp, bruised, bloody pulp. Note that as far as {{Fight Scene}}s go, this is quite one-sided. That [[HeroicSecondWind Second Wind]] you're waiting for? Keep waiting. It doesn't end that way.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[Film/{{Passenger 57}} Always bet on black.]] Cos right now, he's getting red all over the place.]]

If both combatants hand out a brutal beating, it's HowMuchMoreCanHeTake If the beatdown is in retaliation for a past injustice, then it's ExtremeMeleeRevenge. If the victim is trying to get away, the attacker may need to inform them that YouWillNotEvadeMe. This is often the punishment for pushing a character's BerserkButton.

Compare and contrast with the CurbStompBattle (where the recipient is defeated quickly and decisively, instead of being subjected to a prolonged assault) and contrast OnceIsNotEnough. Compare UnstoppableRage and TranquilFury. Often ends with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill, because when an over-the-top asskicking ensues, it's probably because the attacker wants their victim ''DeaderThanDead.'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when someone tells another why they're such a shitty person, and BreakThemByTalking, when someone manages to make another breakdown just from talking to them, are the verbal equivalents of this.

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