A real fight in which blows are struck:
| FISTFIGHT | 445 |
| FIGHT | 140 |
| KNOCKDOWN-DRAGOUT | 90 |
| KNOCKDOWN-AND-DRAGOUT | 68 |
| BATTLE | 51 |
| SCRAP | 45 |
| BRAWL | 34 |
| FIST FIGHT | 20 |
| KNOCKDOWN-DRAG OUT | 18 |
| SLUGGING MATCH | 12 |
| TUSSLE | 12 |
| SET-TO | 11 |
| FISTICUFFS | 10 |
| KNOCKDOWN | 10 |
| NR | 9 |
| DONNYBROOK | 8 |
| SCUFFLE | 8 |
| SLUGFEST | 8 |
| DRAGOUT | 6 |
| FISTICUFF | 6 |
| FRACAS | 6 |
| FREE-FOR-ALL | 6 |
| HASSLE | 6 |
| REAL FIGHT | 6 |
| KNOCKOUT | 5 |
| ALTERCATION | 4 |
| BATTLE ROYAL | 4 |
| BOUT | 3 |
| BULL FIGHT | 3 |
| DOG FIGHT | 3 |
| FIST CITY | 3 |
| FISTCUFF | 3 |
| KNOCKDOWN-DRAGOUT FIGHT | 3 |
| MELEE | 3 |
| REAL BATTLE | 3 |
| ROW | 3 |
| ASSAULT | 2 |
| BOXING MATCH | 2 |
| CAME TO BLOWS | 2 |
| DUEL | 2 |
| ENCOUNTER | 2 |
| FIGHTING | 2 |
| FIST-AND-SKULL FIGHT | 2 |
| KNOCKDOWN-DRAGOUT AFFAIR | 2 |
| KNOCKDOWN-DRAGOUT BATTLE | 2 |
| PHYSICAL FIGHT | 2 |
| REALLY WENT AT IT | 2 |
| RHUBARB | 2 |
| RUCKUS | 2 |
| RUMBLE | 2 |
| SCRAPPING | 2 |
| SLUGGED IT OUT | 2 |
| SQUABBLE | 2 |
| TANGLE | 2 |
| THEY CAME TO BLOWS | 2 |
| THEY COME TO BLOWS | 2 |
| A BITCH | 1 |
| A REAL KNOCK-DOWN | 1 |
| AFFRAY | 1 |
| ALL GET-OUT | 1 |
| ALL-OUT | 1 |
| ALL-OUT FIGHT | 1 |
| ARM FIGHT | 1 |
| ASSAULT AND BATTERY | 1 |
| BARROOM FIGHT | 1 |
| BATTERY | 1 |
| BATTLING | 1 |
| BEAT THE HELL OUT OF HIM | 1 |
| BLOWS | 1 |
| BOXING | 1 |
| BRANNIGAN | 1 |
| BUTT HEADS | 1 |
| CATTLE | 1 |
| CLASH | 1 |
| CLOBBERED | 1 |
| CLOBBERED EACH OTHER | 1 |
| COMBAT | 1 |
| CUFF | 1 |
| CUTTING SPREE | 1 |
| DIRTY FIGHT | 1 |
| DOWN-AND-OUT FIGHT | 1 |
| DUKE OUT | 1 |
| DUKING | 1 |
| FIFTY | 1 |
| FIGHT TO THE FINISH | 1 |
| FIST IT OUT WITH ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| FIST-AND-SKULL KNOCK-OUT | 1 |
| FISTCUFFS | 1 |
| FISTFIGHT QUARREL | 1 |
| FIST-FIGHTING | 1 |
| FIST-TO-FIST FIGHT | 1 |
| FIT | 1 |
| FLOGGING | 1 |
| FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL | 1 |
| FRAY | 1 |
| GETTING TOGETHER | 1 |
| GETTING WITH IT | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A GOOD LICKING | 1 |
| GO-AROUND | 1 |
| GOING TO FIST CITY | 1 |
| GOOD FIGHT | 1 |
| GOOD MIX-UP | 1 |
| GOOD SCRAP | 1 |
| HAD AT IT | 1 |
| HAND FIGHT | 1 |
| HARD FIGHT | 1 |
| HELL OF A FIGHT | 1 |
| JIM BRANNIGAN | 1 |
| KNOCK UP | 1 |
| KNOCKDOWN AND DRAGOUT | 1 |
| KNOCKDOWN BATTLE | 1 |
| KNOCKDOWN DRAG-ME-OUT | 1 |
| KNOCKDOWN FIGHT | 1 |
| KNOCKDOWN-AND-DRAGOUT FIGHT | 1 |
| KNOCKDOWN-AND-KNOCKOUT | 1 |
| KNOCKDOWN-DRAG-‘EM-OUT | 1 |
| KNOCKDOWN-DRAGGED-OUT | 1 |
| KNOCKING EACH OTHERS DOWN | 1 |
| KNOCKOUT AND DRAG DOWN | 1 |
| KNOCKOUT FIGHT | 1 |
| LEATHER SLINGING | 1 |
| LOCKED HORNS | 1 |
| MADE A PASS AT ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| MAN AND WIFE | 1 |
| MAN-TO-MAN | 1 |
| MAULING | 1 |
| MIX-UP | 1 |
| NASTY FIGHT | 1 |
| ONSET | 1 |
| PASSING LICKS | 1 |
| PHYSICAL ENCOUNTER | 1 |
| PRIZEFIGHT | 1 |
| PUMMELING | 1 |
| PUNCH BATTLE | 1 |
| PUNCH OUT | 1 |
| RACKET | 1 |
| RAG | 1 |
| REAL GO-AROUND | 1 |
| REAL SCRAP | 1 |
| REAL SET-TO | 1 |
| REAL TUSSLE | 1 |
| REALLY GOIN’ AT IT | 1 |
| REALLY HAD A FIGHT | 1 |
| REGULAR BRONNIGAN | 1 |
| REGULAR KNOCKOUT | 1 |
| REGULAR SET-TO | 1 |
| RIGHT DOWN HARD FIGHT | 1 |
| ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE FIGHT | 1 |
| ROUGHHOUSE | 1 |
| ROYAL BATTLE | 1 |
| SCRABBLE | 1 |
| SCRAPE | 1 |
| SHOOTIN’ SPREE | 1 |
| SKIRMISH | 1 |
| SLUGGING | 1 |
| SLUG-MATCH | 1 |
| SLUG-OUT | 1 |
| STOMPING | 1 |
| STRAIGHT-OUT FIGHT | 1 |
| SURE-ENOUGH FIGHT | 1 |
| SWINGING | 1 |
| TEARING-DOWN FIGHT | 1 |
| TEMPERMENT | 1 |
| THAT’S WITH A CLUB | 1 |
| THERE WAS BLOOD SHED | 1 |
| THEY MIXED IT UP | 1 |
| THEY REALLY TANGLED | 1 |
| THEY REALLY WENT AT IT | 1 |
| THEY WENT AT IT | 1 |
| THEY WENT TO FIST CITY | 1 |
| THEY WERE OUT FOR BLOOD | 1 |
| THUMPING | 1 |
| TILT | 1 |
| TOOK THEIR COATS OFF AND WENT TO IT | 1 |
| TROUBLE | 1 |
| TURN-A-ROUND | 1 |
| TWO-MAN FREE-FOR-ALL | 1 |
| VENDETTA | 1 |
| VENGEANCE | 1 |
| WAR OF WORDS | 1 |
| WENT TO BLOWS | 1 |
| WENT TO FIST CITY | 1 |
| WERE REALLY GOING AT IT | 1 |
| WRASSLING | 1 |
| YELLING MATCH | 1 |
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