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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 • Mar. 30, 2023

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

From New York 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