I agree partly with what you're saying, but to me there's no such thing as a fair fight and I'll get the motherf**ker first down anyway I can. Because as far as I'm concerned, if the other guy gets me down or knocks me out or whatever, how do I know that he's gonna stop there?
To me, kickin' someone in the bollocks isn't half as cowardly as stabbing or shooting someone, but how do I know that the other guy isn't gonna do just that unless he's down?