The phrase "a sharp fight" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a fierce or intense conflict, whether physical or metaphorical, such as in a debate or competition.
Example: "The two teams engaged in a sharp fight for the championship title, showcasing their skills and determination."
Alternatives: "a fierce battle" or "an intense struggle".
After a sharp fight, the Yankees fanned out across Elie Crampton's farm and then stopped for the night.
The 29th distinguished itself in Virginia during the campaign to capture Petersburg and Richmond, including a sharp fight near the frontline defenses of Richmond on Oct. 13, 1864.
News was received to-day [Nov. 29] of the capture of Dibra and Malissia by the Servians after a sharp fight with detachments of Turks and Arnauts who escaped from Monastir.
He has forced a sharp fight over an issue that poses difficulties for the Republican coalition, pitting people and business owners who rely on illegal immigrants for labor against people who see them as a threat to jobs and security.
Mr. Shirov, who has a reputation as the most imaginative attacking player in chess today and is often compared to the former world chess champion Mikhail Tal, said he "got a sharp fight and had some practical chances".
On 27 October the Middlesex continued the advance and was involved in a sharp fight in the hills west of the river near the village of Yongsong-ni.
Her tactical skills are formidable she fought and won a sharp battle to get rid of the country's high-profile foreign minister, Vygaudas Usackas (who is now the European Union's envoy to Afghanistan).That leaves her (at least in her own eyes) as the unquestioned leader of Lithuania's foreign policy.
Only a small contingent of Union cavalry on the northern outskirts was able to offer organized resistance, putting up what the rebels described as "a sharp little fight" before escaping.
After a sharp action fought between the afternoon of 9 June and the morning of 10 June, the two ships sank or drove ashore all of the ships with the exception of three brigs, which they captured.
The regiment engaged in several sharp fights during the expedition.
At 8 17, Neil squared off with him, and the two had a sharp but brief fight.
