exchange blows

In extreme cases, they might exchange blows.

The officer pulls Adili away in a choke hold and they exchange blows afer Adili frees himself.

The officer pulls Adili away in a choke hold and they exchange blows afer Adili frees himself.

The two leaped and twirled around each other in fervent circles, every so often drawing close to exchange blows, like two hawks locked in a fatal spiral of courtship.

"When two football teams go against each other, you’re going to exchange blows."