Hand-shaking will dispensed with.
Are you ready ?" "Ready!" hissed Farley venomously.
"Ready," nodded Dave coolly.
"Time!" With a yell Farley leaped in.

He didn't want it to last more than one round, if it could be helped.
The fury of his assault drove the lighter Darrin back.

Farley followed up with more sledge-hammers.

He was certainly a dangerous man, with a hurricane style.

He was fast and heavy, calculated to bear down a lighter opponent.
Before that assortment of blows Dave Darrin was forced to resort to footwork.
"Stand up and fight!" jeered Farley harshly as he wheeled and wheeled, still throwing out his hammer blows.