Sentence:  My lord was hunting all day when the ſeaſon admitted; he frequented all the cockfights and fairs in the country, and would ride twenty miles to ſee a <WSD>main</WSD> fought, or two clowns break their heads at a cudgelling match; ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.