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* ''Film/BatmanBegins'': Bruce Wayne gets into one with Ra's al Ghul. However, Ra's chides him for not minding his surroundings, just as part of the ceiling falls on Bruce and knocks him out.
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* Creator/MarvelComics did it as far back as TheSixties, when ComicBook/TheMightyThor first went up against the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk. They've done this many times since. One of the more famous examples was when Comicbook/TheAvengers fought The Defenders.

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* Creator/MarvelComics did it as far back as TheSixties, when ComicBook/TheMightyThor first went up against the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk.ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk. They've done this many times since. One of the more famous examples was when Comicbook/TheAvengers fought The Defenders.



* In ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'', Hulk gets his second wind and forces Abomination back. They lock grip and contest in strength before Hulk headbutts Abomination back.
* In ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', Iron-Man throws two punches at Thor but he catches them and starts slowly crushing his gauntlets. Tony stops the lock by using his PowerPalms and headbutting the demigod. Unfortunately, Thor returns the favor.

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* In ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'', ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', Hulk gets his second wind and forces Abomination back. They lock grip and contest in strength before Hulk headbutts Abomination back.
* In ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', Iron-Man Iron Man throws two punches at Thor but he catches them and starts slowly crushing his gauntlets. Tony stops the lock by using his PowerPalms and headbutting the demigod. Unfortunately, Thor returns the favor.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': In 5th edition, the Grappler feat lets the attacker try to pin the target. If it succeeds, both the attacker and the target are restrained (where neither can move and are easier to hit).
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* In the opening page of ''Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya'', [[TheRival Eternal rivals Rin Tohsaka and Luviagelita Edfelt]] [[http://mangafox.me/manga/fate_kaleid_liner_prisma_illya/v01/c001/1.html end up doing this mere seconds after meeting up in Japan.]]

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* In the opening page of ''Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya'', [[TheRival Eternal rivals Rin Tohsaka and Luviagelita Edfelt]] [[http://mangafox.me/manga/fate_kaleid_liner_prisma_illya/v01/c001/1.html end up doing this mere seconds after meeting up in Japan.]]
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* Happens a couple of times in ''Webcomic/FurryFightChronicles'' during even fights.
** Fenny and Roora have one in the first chapter. Roora wins the contest of strength due to being larger and stronger than Fenny, getting an early lead in the match.
** Snuggly and Sleepy engage in one during Chapter 20, showing how evenly matched the IdolSinger Combagals are since they used to be a tag team before their breakup.
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* ''WesternAnimation/StormHawks'': In "Gale Force Winds", Aerrow and the Dark Ace wrestle with interlocked hands on top of the Dark Ace's sky ride while lightning cracks dramatically around them.
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* According to the "Hope" trailer for ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', BrawlerLock is the part two of [[BadassNormal Jace Malcolm]]'s plan for dealing with a Sith that can deflect blaster bolts or rocket like it's nothing. For the record, part one is heavy armor. Part three is grenades.

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* According to the "Hope" trailer for ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', BrawlerLock is the part two of [[BadassNormal Jace Malcolm]]'s plan for dealing with a Sith that can deflect blaster bolts or rocket like it's nothing. For the record, part one is heavy armor. Part three is grenades.a thermal detonator at point blank range.
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* ''Fanfic/JWITCHSeason1'': At the end of their first fight, Tohru and Lord Cedric -- who are respectively a big man with the built of a sumo wrestler and an almost twice as big [[SnakePeople snake-like humanoid]] -- do this. At first they're evenly matched, but when it seems like Cedric is gaining the upper hand, Tohru suddenly grabs Cedric's chest, lifts him in the air ([[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu to everyone's astonishment]]), and throws him down an oubliette.

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* ''Fanfic/JWITCHSeason1'': At the end of their first fight, Tohru and Lord Cedric -- who are respectively a big man with the built of a sumo wrestler and an almost twice as big [[SnakePeople snake-like humanoid]] -- do this. At first they're evenly matched, but when it seems like Cedric is gaining the upper hand, Tohru suddenly grabs Cedric's chest, lifts him in the air ([[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu to everyone's astonishment]]), and throws him down an oubliette. They tend to have a rematch in their later fights.
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* ''Fanfic/JWITCHSeason1'': At the end of their first fight, Tohru and Lord Cedric -- who are respectively a big man with the built of a sumo wrestler and an almost twice as big [[SnakePeople snake-like humanoid]] -- do this. At first they're evenly matched, but when it seems like Cedric is gaining the upper hand, Tohru suddenly grabs Cedric's chest, lifts him in the air ([[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu to everyone's astonishment]]), and throws him down an oubliette.
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A GroinAttack is possible, as is [[UseYourHead Using Your Head]]. Also, the combatants need not lock fingers. Grabbing each-other's wrists is also an option.

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A GroinAttack is possible, as is [[UseYourHead Using Your Head]]. Also, the combatants need not lock fingers. Grabbing each-other's wrists is also an option.
option. Or a character may show off their superior strength and/or skill by gaining leverage and performing a wrestling throw.
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* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' manga ''The Lost Warrior'', during Graystripe and Duke's second fight, a panel features them locked in combat and snarling, forelegs pushing against the other, trying to pin the other down. Duke ended up coming out on top for a few moments, but Graystripe was able to turn it to his own advantage and win.

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** In ''Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly'', Vegeta and Broly get into one. Vegeta crushes Broly's hands and then headbutts him away.



* Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker do this during ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', only using the [[PsychicPowers Force push]] instead of actually clenching hands.
** Later in their fight, they actually do the classic "grab by the wrists and grapple with each other" move.

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* Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker do this during ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', only using the [[PsychicPowers Force push]] instead of actually clenching hands.
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hands. Later in their fight, they actually do the classic "grab by the wrists and grapple with each other" move.
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* A mecha-sized version happens in ''Anime/GaoGaiGar Final'', when Gaofighgar and Gimlet emperor grasp hands. Gimlet thinks he's winning... but he's fighting Gai Shishio.

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* A mecha-sized version happens in ''Anime/GaoGaiGar Final'', ''Anime/GaoGaiGarFINAL'', when Gaofighgar and Gimlet emperor grasp hands. Gimlet thinks he's winning... but he's fighting Gai Shishio.
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* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'': [[spoiler: just before the final battle against [[DualBoss Galeem and Dharkon]] commences, the two of them do this to show how much [[TeethClenchedTeamwork they despise each other.]]]]

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* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'': [[spoiler: just Just before the final battle against [[DualBoss Galeem and Dharkon]] commences, the two of them do this to show how much [[TeethClenchedTeamwork they despise each other.]]]]
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* In MontyPythonLiveAtTheHollywoodBowl, GrahamChapman subverts the trope by performing it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9qZ4Zs6Ys on himself]]

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* In MontyPythonLiveAtTheHollywoodBowl, GrahamChapman ''Film/MontyPythonLiveAtTheHollywoodBowl'', Creator/GrahamChapman subverts the trope by performing it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9qZ4Zs6Ys on himself]]himself]].
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* Superman's clash against Doomsday starts with one of these in ''WesternAnimation/TheDeathOfSuperman''. Doomsday initially has the upper hand and forces Superman to his knees, but when he starts to push back, Doomsday then ends the struggle [[spoiler: with [[EyeBeams a blast of heat vision]].]]
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* ''[[Series/WonderWoman1975 Wonder Woman]]'': In "The Boy Who Knew Her Secret", Wonder Woman's climactic battle against the Shapeshifter featured several of these. She also had several against the Zardor in "Mind Stealers from Outer Space". Those were the only two times in the series where she faced sufficiently strong and aggressive foes to both qualify as an equal to Wonder Woman and willing to engage in such direct test of strength against her.

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* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'': [[spoiler: just before the final battle against [[DualBoss Galeem and Dharkon]] commences, the two of them do this to show how much [[TeethClenchedTeamwork they despise each other.]]]]



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* Ms. Marvel and the Hulk get into one of these in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' episode "Who Do You Trust?" which turns into a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for Carol when she actually ''wins''!

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* Ms. Marvel and the Hulk get into one of these in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' episode "Who Do You Trust?" which turns into a CrowningMomentOfAwesome SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome for Carol when she actually ''wins''!
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A GroinAttack is possible, as is [[UseYourHead Using Your Head]]. Also, the combatants need not lock fingers. Grabbing each-other's wrists is also an option.

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A GroinAttack is possible, as is [[UseYourHead Using Your Head]]. Also, the combatants need not lock fingers. Grabbing each-other's wrists is also an option.
option. This sometimes lead into a tooth-polishing with a knee if fast enough if the Brawler Lock is head clinch; this kind of fight sometimes can mimic DoubleDragon or the previous BeatEmUp by the same company from the era then a judo throw.
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* In MontyPythonLiveAtTheHollywoodBowl, GrahamChampman subverts the trope by performing it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9qZ4Zs6Ys on himself]]

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* In MontyPythonLiveAtTheHollywoodBowl, GrahamChampman GrahamChapman subverts the trope by performing it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9qZ4Zs6Ys on himself]]
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* In MontyPythonLiveAtTheHollywoodBowl, GrahamChampman subverts the trope by performing it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9qZ4Zs6Ys on himself]]
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* Can end up happening in [[PowerRangers Megazord]] fights, particularly in older series. Naturally carried over from ''SuperSentai''.

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** To be fair she seemed to be on the verge of being overwhelmed until she used an energy blast.




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* Done twice in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' between Cyborg and the robot Atlas. The first time Cyborg uses 100% of his power and still loses, but in the rematch he pushes past 100% to win. Cyborg ''is'' [[IronicEcho only human]] after all.
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** To be fair she seemed to be on the verge of being overwhelmed by until she used an energy blast.

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* In ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'', Hulk gets his second wind and forces Abomination back. They lock grip and contest in strength before Hulk headbutts Abomination back.

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