Posted that fight on KFO a long time ago.
Actually a lot of the action does go into the clinch range, and the attacker does bring one of the guys down with a sloppy double leg attempt.
Much of that was to the shock of the 4 kids.... (not thugs). They really didn't expect a fight, and when he started throwing punches they all basically wanted to run for cover. None of those 4 wanted to fight .... you could see it. They started getting angrier at the end though, but at that time the fight was already broken up.
Those 4 kids were no match for that big guy. And I think it was the big guy who was the one wanting a fight..... not them. That mindset means a lot in a real situation.
Not all fights go to the ground. That's ridiculous.
Not all fights are on their feet. That's also ridiculous.
Being able to grapple is important. That kid who was thrown to the ground in that video might not have gotten down there if he had some good grappling knowledge. But fights are hard.
I'll tell you one thing though...
almost all fights I've seen.....whether they went to the ground or not....... CLINCHED at some point...
Ryu