Brawling and Wrestling

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Wrestling and brawling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrestling" instead an adjective "Brawling".

Nearby Words: brawl, brawled, brawler

Wrestling noun - The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down.

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Brawling and wrestling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brawling" instead an adjective "Wrestling".

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting, wrestler

So, they get a gimmick based around hitting people with foreign objects, and generally all-around brawling, and not particularly using any wrestling moves at all (or very few wrestling moves).

Source: Garbage Wrestler
The first game, Vendetta, is a servicable wrestling game, while the sequel, Fight for NY, is an brutal and fun brawling fighter with Character Customization.

Source: Sugar Wiki / No Problem with Licensed Games
But played straight later on, when the battle between Elle and The Bride starts out broken down, including wrestling, brawling, wall-bashing, and improvised weapon use.

Source: Combat Breakdown

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