Maggie's Farm

Fighting in public is extremely unwise. Most impromptu fights are won by the first punch, greater strength or experience/training. You cannot know what your opponent is capable of or what they can do. Size is somewhat useful in predicting outcomes but often is deceiving. If you lose, especially if you take any action at ll that can be perceived as being willing to participate you will be considered a willing combatant and not a victim. Almost every fight that goes past the first punch, i.e. you weren't knocked out/down right away, will go to the ground. The odds are that people who like to fight or instigate a fight have a ground game, do you? Ground fighting is deadly especially if your opponent has friends who are eager to kick you while you are down. Even if you have a ground game, which every ex high school wrestler thinks they do, it is likely your opponent has a "get off me" tool. If you don't have one and your opponent does you cannot win even if you think you are stronger or took two years of Kung Fu. Fighting strangers in a bar or anywhere is a lose/lose situation.