105% of all fights go to the ground

I'm sure you have heard that 85% of all fights go to the ground,or 95% or 105% or what ever number an advocate for ground fighting is selling. There was a study done by the FBI back in the 1990's about police officers going to the ground in fights. I believe a misrepresentation of this study had lead to the over blown numbers given to the amount of fights that go to the ground. Consider this, if neither party wants to go to the ground, it wont. If only one person wants to go to the ground, the other will do there best to stay up. If both individuals want to go to the ground it is guaranteed to happen....then one of their friends is going to show up and kick the other guy asleep. But just with this simple observation of the only three options there are, at most some place between 33 - 66% of the fights will go to the ground. Then there will be some percentage of them that get back to there feet. If your interested I can bring in a paper I read about the FBI report to class that shows how the numbers have been exaggerated. But in the mean time look at these videos and imagine if the guy fighting by himself took the fight to the ground. He would have gotten stomped by multiple people. Now let me say this before I go, I do think you need to know how to FIGHT on the ground. Not wrestle or ju jitsu, but fight, and then get back to your feet as soon as you can. It is important to have some ground skills, but if you put all of your effort in that basket you are making a big mistake. Consider this, when was the last time you went out on the town by yourself, to a club, a restaurant, to a bar, to a show, or where ever? People go out with friends, so unless you are facing a lone mugger, you will be dealing with more than one person. Staying on your feet and staying mobile is your best option just ask these guys.








***The clip below has foul language in the song being played. This is the only version of the clip I found. Turn down the volume if you don't want to hear it.***








In which one of these situations would you have wanted to gone to the ground by your own choice?