fight (one's) way

Translations
пробиваться (своим) путем
He had to fight his way through the crowd to reach the stage.
Ему пришлось пробиваться сквозь толпу, чтобы добраться до сцены.
Definitions
To make progress or move forward with great effort, often overcoming obstacles or resistance; to struggle persistently to achieve or reach something.