I found myself in a lot of fights early in my life. In my mind I never started them but I guess I had a thin skin for any kind of disrespect and then there were the fights my buddies started and drug me in.

That phase lasted from about 10-12 years between 13-25 years old before I wised up, outgrew it or whatever.

From my experience close to 90% just don't fight. If they find themselves in a scrap they mainly just cover up.

Of the 10% that would fight about 1% were real bad asses. I was in the 9% who were minor league bad asses. The 9% did their best not to fight each other and tried very hard to be close friends with the 1%ers.

I never hurt my hands bad but I learned quick that the face is soft but the skull is hard. I have been hit in the head a couple of times with a slap jack and it hardly fazed me.

I hated barroom fights because someone was always behind me trying to choke me. Most of the outside fights turned into grab ass with both parties rolling around on the ground trying to get in a lick.

If you were serious about the fight a small head was the place to be. You could bounce off the wall and avoid kicking. I hated kicking.

I have never seen a real fight anything like the violence on TV and in films. I don't think any human could survive it, no matter how well trained and tough they might be