No-holds-barred tussle (8)

I believe the answer is:

dogfight

(Other definitions for dogfight that I've seen before include "Ferocious struggle" , "Close combat between fighter aircraft" , "Aerial combat between fighter planes of canine origin" , "Tussle" , "Close aerial combat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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