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Yep. The only issue will be escalation. Did the MMA guy take the fight to the next level and beyond self defense. Frankly, I would expect someone on a jury (if it gets that far) to say, don’t start the fight and you won’t get your *** beat.

You are talking about winning a jury trial, and I wholeheartedly agree with you. But the police are often forced to make an arrest when something is done so publicly (which the video creates). The MMA guy has a very defensible position but he may have to defend himself, especsilly if Jones...

There is a defense literally called “mutual combat” in which a defendant can argue that the combatants willing entered into the fight and therefore the defendant was not the aggressor. Basic argument is that you can’t claim to be a victim if you intentionally engaged in the conduct. The...

Great question. If in filming he displayed someone who was exposed then yes he would absolutely be in trouble for disseminating.

You are exactly correct. Let's assume that Jones or his friend had punched the MMA guy earlier in the bar/club and then we saw the later confrontation in the courtroom. The attack earlier would not justify the later retaliation, but it would support the MMA guy and his friend arguing that they...

Funny you ask this question because my 18 year old son saw the video and was asking this morning how much trouble will people have for the fight. I would expect the 2 guys, the MMA fighter and his friend to both be charged with assault. Depending on the severity of the injuries will likely...