Fight
Grapples
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Done intentionally in the opening fight of Team America: World Police as Joe grapples with a terrorist; the puppets are just flailing around and getting tangled up.
Source: Fight Scene Failure - After the bully goes through basic training, they fight two rounds, the first focusing on grapples and submissions, with five thousand dollars at stake.
Source: Series / Bully Beatdown -
Wrestler in All of Us: During a zero gravity fight, Arthur grapples a projection mook and chokes him with a cobra clutch with bodyscissors.
Source: Film / Inception
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