A short blow, blood splashes out but he's still alive.

They were pounding away at the other guard with short, vicious blows, making sure he didn't have a chance to use his weapon on them.

He hit her with the point of his elbow, just below the ear; a short blow, traveling only four inches.

It was a short hard blow, well delivered, but the guy stayed upright on rubberknees for a long second.

In the second round they exchanged hard, short blows.

A rain of short blows, too quick for the eye to follow, powerful jabs.

Our start was delayed for twelve hours by a typical short but fierce blow from the south west which fell away during the night.

With one quick step forward, he swung a short blow.

He drove hard, short blows to the Agent's chest.

Then he pulled himself away and brought a short, satisfactory blow on Trumble's ear.