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

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2023

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

From New York Times Aug. 23, 2021

Yet she has been derided by hardcore mixed martial arts fans for being hyped ahead of better fighters because she is attractive and opens up the bloody business of cage fighting to a different audience.

From The Guardian Aug. 13, 2018

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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