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cage fighting

British  

noun

  1. a form of extreme fighting taking place in an enclosed space

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It may be, for example, the first great mixed martial arts — cage fighting — novel.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2021

Not everyone enjoys seeing the noble art of cage fighting cheapened by this kind of behavior.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 9, 2018

Ray Arcel, one of boxing’s most renowned trainers, said of Mr. LaMotta, “When he was in the ring, it was like he was in a cage fighting for his life.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2017

There is no doubt, however, that cage fighting magnetises many, drawing both spectators and future “wannabe” fighters, in much the same way boxing once did.

From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2016

The fighters end up pressed against the cage fighting for that potential takedown.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2016

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