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• n  a fight with bare fists

• With the stakes so high, the contest has developed into an uncommonly vicious, gloves-off slugfest.
• Then there are suggestions that Republicans, hoping to prolong the Clinton-Obama slugfest, voted in the Democratic contest.
• Rather, Google's move is a swift jab in its slugfest with Yahoo! Not long ago the twosome played nice, but now they are fisting it out to be Portal Supreme.

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News & Articles

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• LeBron James hugs it out with Dwyane Wade, Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan
  After a complete slugfest of an NBA Finals, one of the best championship series any of us have ever seen, the two teams showed a mutual respect, hugging it out after the Miami Heat earned their second straight title.
  June 21, 2013 - Philly.com
• Post 45 beats Southern Rowan
  ASHEBORO — After last week’s matchup between Randolph County and Southern Rowan turned out to be a slugfest, the rematch of both teams proved to be anything but high-scoring. Home-standing Post 45 used strong pitching to secure the 6-1 on Thursday night at McCrary Park to avenge the 15-10 loss at Southern Rowan on June 11.
  June 21, 2013 - Asheboro Courier-Tribune
• Recapping Heat's Game 6 overtime win against the Spurs
  Last night’s Spurs-Heat slugfest was one of those games you can’t even begin to sum up. I mean, after struggling for three quarters, LEBRON SHED THE HEADBAND AND BECAME A BEAST , FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!! Some other highlights from around the web after Game 6:
  June 19, 2013 - Sports Illustrated

Quotes

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• Ben Roethlisberger in USA Today
  It's always that way,said Roethlisberger, who took a vicious shot to his shoulder in the first half. "This is always a 12-round slugfest. We always go at it. It's always violent from start to finish. I was ready when I took a knee at the...
• Matt Holliday in Forbes
  Any time you expect a slugfest, you get a pitching duel,Holliday said.
• Dana White in Montreal Gazette
  There's not one sad feeling in my body,said White, who managed Liddell before becoming company president. "He came out blasting, bombing, trying to put Rich away in a slugfest. He gave his fans a good last fight."