bout

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While no date or venue for the bout has been announced at this time, the two are expected to meet at UFC 109, which is tentatively expected for February 6 in Las Vegas.

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  1. noun A contest between antagonists; a match: a wrestling bout.
  2. noun A period of time spent in a particular way; a spell: "His tremendous bouts of drinking had wrecked his health” (Thomas Wolfe).

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  • This bout was a rematch as Graf had previously defeated Dahlen in a close fight last November. —  Fightnews - Boxing News Updated 24/7
  • If Antillon takes care of biz against Attah in Albuquerque (in a 12-round NABA junior lightweight title bout, his first bout at 130 pounds), I'd love to see him take on Puerto Rico's unbeaten Rocky Martinez in what should be, if it's ever made, an eliminator for Edwin Valero's WBA 130-pound title (which I heard Urbano's old sparring partner just vacated). —  Doghouse Boxing News
  • I'm going on the presumption that the near entirety of the bout will be a stand up affair. —  Five Ounces of Pain
  • If Cheick Kongo (-330) decides to stand with Antoni Hardonk (+230), this bout is a tossup.
  • The first minute-plus of the bout was an even struggle as each wrestler looked for control up high. —  Penn State News -- www.gopsusports.com
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bout:   bouts
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  1. From obsolete English bought, a turning (influenced by about), from Middle English, from bowen, to bend, turn; see bow2.

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  1. A later and parallel spelling of bought, q. v.
  2. Early modern English and English dial. variant of but, q. v.
  3. Abbr. of about, q. v.; now commonly written 'bout.
 

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