Your experiances

[Malsah-FSkarate]

Im new here so i'll start by asking what street fights have you been in?

[Songshan]

One too many......seriously. I will never understand why or how ring fighters like to fight. I personally hate fighting but due to my line of work, sometimes fighting someone is the only way to subdue them or arrest them.

[SevenStar]

we like to fight because we can... as someone who likes to compete, I compete because it gives me a chance to continually test my skill against other skilles practitioners.

I know what you mean about having one to many streetfights, however. My line of work puts me in a similar category.

[Water Dragon]

I will never understand why or how ring fighters like to fight.

It's conquering self. It's an actualization of what a lot of Asian martial arts speak about on the philosophical side. There is a certain respect that exists among people who fight and compete. It is a totally different environment than a street fight. You're putting yourself up against people who will test you, not hurt you.