Free-for-alls
I believe the answer is:
melees
'free-for-alls' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for melees that I've seen before include "breaches of the peace" , "Scrimmages, free-for-alls" , "Noisy and confused fights" , "Noisy disorganised fights" .)