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cage fighting

British  

noun

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

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On the way home, the assembled entourage watched mixed martial arts cage fighting aboard his plane.

From Seattle Times

“I like kickboxing and cage fighting,” he said.

From Washington Post

“Besides doing cage fighting, I train self-defense first and foremost,” Holland told ESPN.

From Seattle Times

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

From New York Times

He eventually moved into her home but after they split up the cage fighting coach threatened to "ruin" her when he discovered her illicit relationship.

From BBC