go down fighting

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go down fighting

To continue to fight or resist someone or something until one is ultimately defeated. Of course the enemy troops haven't given up yet—I suspect they'll go down fighting.

go down fighting

Fig. to continue the struggle until one is completely defeated. I won't give up easily. I'll go down fighting. Sally, who is very determined, went down fighting.

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This was made possible after he played his career's first ranking final where he went down fighting to veteran Mohammad Asif by 7-8 frames.

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The Tigers went down fighting at The Stoop and must now rely on Gloucester to condemn bottom-club Newcastle to the drop.

LEICESTER LEFT NEEDING HELP

It will be Welborn's first fight since his brave world title challenge against IBF and WBA champion Jarrett Hurd in Los Angeles five months ago when he went down fighting in four rounds.

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In the first semifinal of U-19 category, Uzair Shoukat beat Hassan Raza in straight games, winning 11-9, 11-3 and 11-9, while in the second semi-final, Zeeshan Zeb was given real run for his money by Naveed Rahmat, who went down fighting 1-3, with the score of 11-9, 11-4, 7-11, 11-7.

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A young St Mirren reserve side went down fighting in a 3-2 defeat away to Falkirk yesterday afternoon.

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Olympic silver medalist Sindhu went down fighting to World No.

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However, Anas Ali Shah went down fighting 3-1 against India's top seed player Yuvraj Wadhwani in the final of U13 competition and got the silver medal.

Pakistan win three Gold in Asian Junior Squash C'ship

Pakistan, who went down fighting against Buddaiya Club earlier, defeated Al Riffa by 1-0 in their second friendly practice game.

injured were shifted to local hospital

He said: "In the second half we went down fighting.

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The hosts went down fighting to Saudi Arabia 56-59, a marked improvement from its opening match defeat, when it lost to Bahrain 48-99.

16TH GCC U17 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: SECOND SUCCESSIVE DEFEAT FOR OMAN

Qatar SC lose to Iraq Olympic team Qatar SC went down fighting to the Iraq Olympic team in a friendly match, played as part of their preparations for the second phase of QNB Stars League.

Al Gharafa honour former coach Jean Fernandez

Inam, who went down fighting 3-6 against India's Somweer Singh in his first bout, settled the score by beating Ajrudeen Airudeen of India 6-0 to finish second in the group, private news channel reported.

Pakistan's Inam wins silver in Commonwealth Wrestling Championship

Michael O'Neill's side went down fighting, with the type of spirit that has typified his tenure - which may now come to an end given the work he has done in taking his small country to the brink of a first World Cup in 32 years.

SWISS ROLL ON

The 26-year-old, from Handsworth, went down fighting against Kaisy Kahdemi, losing a gruelling four-rounder on points.