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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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How many fans of cage fighting, I wondered, actually cage-fight?

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 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

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

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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