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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

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

McGowan has promised to legalise cage fighting if elected, a major policy reversal by Labor in WA.

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

She almost made cage fighting sound like any other sport.

From The New Yorker Mar. 30, 2016

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