There are more ways to avoid damage besides MISS , MISS , MISS.
"The goblin's blade STRIKES your armor but you manage to turn just in time for it to glance off of your armor. It swings its next hit and you use the momentum to crack the edge of your shield into its wrist, it almost loses the blade as the hand goes momentarily numb but recovers and is getting ready for his next strike" might be too much text spam on the screen