The two fighters engaged in a brutal slugfest that left both of them bloodied and exhausted.
The baseball game turned into an epic slugfest with both teams hitting multiple home runs.
The political debate turned into an intense slugfest as the candidates argued fiercely over key issues.
The hockey game devolved into a physical slugfest as players clashed on the ice.
The meeting turned into a verbal slugfest as colleagues disagreed on the best course of action.