Someone in Aikido would probably side-step, or circle step away. I had taken Aikido for a year, and one of the routines was to drill in stepping/footwork. Most of the advance class would have the same stepping/footwork used in the many appplications. Aikido deals with linear attacks, some attacks from multiple opponents are still coming in linear, but from different angles.
The art (Aikido), IMHO, is a good "general defensive" one. But in a "modern" bar room brawl, not as effective as Steven Segal would display it in a movie shot. And Segal is not a average size martial artist, standing over 6ft.
With this I have seen a high-ranking Aikidoist get beat in a bar room. It was a Bar room I was working and a fellow student (high-rank) from the same school.
Last-the art is only as good as the practitioner whom practices it. All arts have benefits.
To become a good fighter, or have grand defense, versitility (more than one study/art) will be the best way/approach.
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