I'll say it again too... Disclaimer: This is my own personal thought and opinion.

If a fight is unavoidable, then you meet the resistance with unrelenting self-preservation and merciless vengeance. There is only one viable outcome - they die.

Hopefully, the smart person will see the danger in your eyes and their common sense warns them not to get involved with you...

Unfortunately, our society is not very smart these days.

Grandpa always replied when asked why he carried a gun, "Cause I'm too old to kill idiots with just my hands."

That being said, I've only been in one fistfight in my life that I couldn't walk away from or talk down. Yes, he ended in the hospital for a while. No, he didn't die (as my opinion dictates) as authorities were able to corral/step in in time. (High school, go figure)

Edit: Nowadays with a black belt, you HAVE to find a way to talk/get out of a fight... too many repercussions. It's never to late to talk down, walk away... unless someone is sticking a gun in your face, which it might be too late by then anyways, lol.