Fights, of any kind of decent calibre, are rarely decided on the ground. This is according to my friend who spent most of his life in the merchant marines, frequenting bars and whore houses. I think he knows what he is talking about. He's taken a bullet in the abdomen, a shotgun blast to the achilles, and a baseball bat to the head. That speaks to his credibility.
Growing up, I saw a lot of kids' fights end up in headlocks and the like. Sort of like the things you see in the octagon. Guys working as a bouncer one week, suddenly UFC fighter the next week. You'd never see this in boxing.
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